- publisher: FEE
- date: 11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
- originalFile: 79-must-college-cost-so-much.pdf
- typeOfDocument: -1
- mediaList:
- correspondenceTo:
- docReferenceNumber: 79
- correspondenceFrom:
- author: John Hood
- author3:
- author2:
- relatedDocument2:
- documentHTML:
T
HE COSTofa collegeeducation
is skyrocketing. From 1981
through 1987, it rose 99 per-
cent faster than median family in-
come and three times as fast as the
cost of living. On average, a four-
year public-college education now
costs over $20,000; at some
elite schools like Harvard and Stan-
ford the bill can exceed $80,000.
Though a majorityofyoung peo-
ple continue to go to college, the
burden on families is tremendous.
Parents' life savings dwindle under
the strain. Young me...
- categoryValue: The Freeman
- mainDocument: 3825
- relatedDocument1:
- relatedDocument3:
- comments: Found in Reader's Digest
79-Must College Cost So Much?.pdf