Comments on: Higher costs for higher education

By: Chronicle Of Higher Education

Chronicle Of Higher Education — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:27:03 +0000

[...] Higher costs for higher educationErin O’Connor looks at a Chronicle of Higher Education case study of the University of Kansas, which tripled its budget over the last 20 years while the number of students stayed the same. Tuition, still low at $7000, tripled in real . [...]

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:19:39 +0000

I agree with Kate. Last year I took my DD on a tour of the alma mater. The old Residence Hall (spartan, but clean in the old days) was replaced with what looks like a 5-star hotel. The cafeteria, instead of serving typical SAGA (we called it Soviet Atempt to Gag America) now offers more and better food than a large mall food court – free range organic burgers, no less! I was impressed but then realized that in a few years I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO UNDERWRITE ALL THIS!

By: anon

anon — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:34:35 +0000

At my so-called private, liberal arts college of 2200 students, we have hired over 150 new staff members but only 5 new faculty members in the last five years. We have a new Dean of Graduate Education for a graduate program of only 200-250 students. We have a new football stadium and a new gym. But, tuition was increased again, grants to faculty members for scholarship were cut completely, and there wil be no raises for faculty or staff this year.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:28:09 +0000

I’m appalled at all the bells and whistles colleges think they need to attract students and the costs associated with such. It’s not a spa, it’s education. I hate like hell to have to pay for this crap, and I wonder why people swallow this. Not to mention, what are the consequences for those who graduate with huge student loans?

By: John Thacker

John Thacker — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:20:20 +0000

Minor note: The University of Kansas is almost always abbreviated "KU," probably because "UK" generally refers to the University of Kentucky. For example, their homepage is www.ku.edu.