Losing Ground. A National Status Report on the Affordability of Higher Education

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  1. Report from The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education: Losing Ground. A National Status Report on the Affordability of American Higher Education.

    Conclusions:
    • FIVE NATIONAL TRENDS
    • Increases in tuition have made colleges and universities less affordable for most American families.
    • Federal and state financial aid to students has not kept pace with increases in tuition.
    • More students and families at all income levels are borrowing more than ever before to pay for college.
    • The steepest increases in public college tuition have been imposed during times of greatest economic hardship.
    • State financial support of public higher education has increased, but tuition has increased more.
    Doesn’t say much about DL, except the following:
    • The creation of new colleges and universities in isolated regions usually assures low enrollments and high costs per student, even though these institutions may represent “economic development” in the communities in which they are located. Alternatives to full-service campuses, such as learning centers and distance education, can often provide more responsive, flexible, and cost effective education to underserved communities.
    An article from their current newsletter: Distance Learning - online education has become “part of the landscape”.
     

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