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MichMan

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16. Agreed

Reply to infullview (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:45 PM

Dec 8

If my kid wants to attend the University of Virginia as an out of state student majoring in Medieval Studies, it should be his right.

Taxpayers should pay for the $50,000 per year tuition. By the time he graduates, the total bill will be around $250, 000.

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College enrollment is falling at a 'concerning' rate, new data reveals [View all] infullview Dec 8 OP

We live in an age where a few sharp digital skills can grow a 6-figure career bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #1

Extortion? Its the cost... not how to pay for it getagrip_already Dec 8 #2

Just because colleges aren't getting as many students Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #3

Actually much of our secondary educational system is top notch getagrip_already Dec 8 #6

Yes, US colleges today are very good Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #12

Trade jobs are more difficult to offshore. Tradesmen actually need to *be there* to get the work done. eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #8

Good point Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #13

I completely disagree infullview Dec 8 #4

Community college is far cheaper. Also military service provides some funding. RandomNumbers Dec 8 #7

And just why, exactly, can't it be both ? eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #9

I don't know why states aren't keeping up with higher education funding needs MichMan Dec 8 #14

People cannot afford PhD programs and professional schools. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #5

People are going to have to make smarter choices about where they are going and what they are taking MichMan Dec 8 #10

We can't afford it anymore onecaliberal Dec 8 #11

God, a lot of you sound like republicans... infullview Dec 8 #15

Agreed MichMan Dec 8 #16

Which only points out that our land grant universities infullview Dec 9 #17