Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Why Is College Tuition Rising? Liz Pulliam Weston 11
2 College Is Still Worth the Expense Justin Draeger 17
3 College May Not Be Worth the Expense Nan Mooney 21
4 Rising College Costs Saddle Students with Postcollege Debt Marcy Gordon 27
5 College Debt Can Be Managed with New Social Programs Elizabeth Warren Sandy Baum Ganesh Sitaraman 34
6 The College Cost Act Helps to Make College Affordable U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor 42
7 The College Cost Act Does Not Help Students Reduce Tuition Fannie 46
8 Rising College Costs Should Not Be Subsidized by Government Jacob Sullum 52
9 Faculty Salaries Affect Higher College Costs John O. Edwards 55
10 Faculty Salaries Do Not Affect Higher College Costs Doug Lederman 61
11 Tuition Reforms Will Make Ivy League Schools Less Affordable Peter Sacks 68
12 Tuition Reforms Will Make Ivy League Schools More Affordable Anya Kamenetz 72
13 Community College Is an Affordable Option Richard Vedder 77
14 Rising College Cost Is an Obstacle to Low-Income Students Richard D. Kahlenberg 81
15 All Costs Must Be Considered When Choosing a College Sallie Mae 87
Organizations to Contact 92
Bibliography 98
Index 103
