College Costs Down?

This article in The Washington Post seems a little misleading in the first few paragraphs.  It says that the cost of college is lower, but then attributes that to more student aid.  That is great for those getting state aid, but not so much for the rest of the world.

The other item that should be worrisome is this:

Tuition and fees rose 7.9 percent between 2009 and 2010 at public universities for in-state students and 4.5 percent for private four-year nonprofit colleges, according to the annual report Trends in College Pricing, released Thursday.

One would hope that the states would be working to keep the cost of their higher education lower.

The article was written by Mr Daniel de Vise.

Regards  —  Cliff