Tag Archives: tuition
University tuition sprints way ahead of expectations
We’ve written a few times about college tuition and the Washington Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) savings program. An interesting follow-up note to the 2011-12 spike in the price of GET units comes from GET director Betty Lochner. In the January … Continue reading
Tuition, medical costs race way ahead of income growth
For those of you wondering why your income doesn’t go as far as it used to, here’s one sobering explanation … particularly if you have college tuition in your future. The flatter lines at the bottom of this chart demonstrate … Continue reading
GET may soon be gone
Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program has generated a bit of concern recently due to speculation that budget uncertainty might force the program to be ended. While this is not a certainty, it does appear to be a growing likelihood. … Continue reading
New analysis of college costs
The College Board published its annual Trends in College Pricing report last week. It’s no surprise that higher education costs continue to climb in absolute terms. But for students who receive grants or federal aid, college costs have actually declined … Continue reading
The damaging pace of tuition inflation
The cost of a college education continues to grow very rapidly. This, of course, is not a surprise. News of tuition inflation has been prominent. Here in Washington state, the legislature is allowing state universities to raise tuition by 14% … Continue reading
College Tuition Continues to Climb
The College Board released 2009/2010 college cost figures in its annual Trends in College Pricing report. Here are the highlights: Four-year public colleges (in-state students): • Tuition and fees increased an average of 6.5% to $7,020 • Room and board … Continue reading
GET unit price takes huge leap
As a follow-up to my September 8 column in The News Tribune (see below), here is some more detail about the new unit price to participate in Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program. The 2011-12 purchase price for one GET unit … Continue reading →