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Munson on Dizzying College Costs

Here, from Lynne Munson, an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, is another commentary on college endowment spending and the rising cost of higher education. She cuts to the chase in asking:

How would your lifestyle change if a gallon of gas cost $9.15? Or if the price of a family staple such as milk was $15? That’s how much those products would cost if their prices had increased at the same rate college tuition has since 1980.

Candace de Russy is a nationally recognized expert on education and cultural issues.
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