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Charging U
Why is college so expensive? Charging U explores the causes of high college tuition. If you want to know where all your money is going and why college costs so much more now than it did in the past, join host Larry Bernstein as he looks at how individual pricing, government policy, rankings, endowments, loans, luxurious amenities, administrative bloat, athletics, research, and other factors affect the price we pay for college.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Charging U
Latest Episodes
15. How to Reduce the High Cost of College
The underlying cause of the high cost of college is an inability to objectively demonstrate quality or the value added by a college. Currently, college rankings are determined by the amount of money they have and spend. Those with m...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14. Why Does College Cost So Much? Putting It All Together
The high cost of college prevents many from attending or causes others to go into debt at an early age and delay life plans. Why does college cost so much? Because there is no objective measure of quality, prestige i...
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Episode 14
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19:22
13. If Purdue Can Do It, Why Can't U?
Purdue University has frozen tuition for the last 13 years while improving its reputation. This has saved students $6,000 per year, reduced the amount of debt, and improved graduation rates. How did it do it and why don’t other univ...
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12. The Interests of Colleges and Students Do Not Align
The priorities of boards of trustees, administrators , and faculty are often different from those of the students. Those students are paying into a system which directs funds into activities that do not align with their interests. They do...
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Episode 12
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