[PCPOET7]

If you want to get to the bottom of university costs going up all you have to do is look at how the expense accounts for the management of the universities work I bet that there are a lot of university presidents and board members that have come up with creative ways to get the university to pay for stuff.

[oldbrowser]

I think Ann makes an excellent point. As long as Obie brought up free education, why not inquire into the quality of higher education?

[fortheDeclaration]

Democrats have a vest interest in keeping Colleges open.

They are a major source of their votes and allow them to be competitive in what would normally be Red States.

[faithhopecharity]

I cringe and the possible comments about Ann’s comparative of toilet paper and a college education. Cringe! Cringe! (Although -— yes, some diplomas aren’t worth their weight in TP if you’re trying to hire people ...)

[Cowboy Bob]

I received a degree in history in 1980. The cost of my education was $3,500 per year (because I was from out of state). Today, that same education costs about $30,000 per year.

What advances in "History" have occurred over the past 35 years to justify the increase? I don't think that students have to use supercomputers or advanced technology as part of the curriculum.

[McGruff]

The cost of a college education has increased by more than 1,000 percent only since 1978. Nothing else has gone up that much

I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices that. Nobody can answer why.

[Vendome]

Today’s college gradgeats are so stoopit

[SaxxonWoods]

Education and Media are the axis of leftist power in America.

[Slings and Arrows]

Permanent link:

http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2015-01-14.html

[minnesota_bound]

I would like to see a chart showing the heads of these colleges salaries from 1978 onward. This would explain much.
CEO salary has gone up nearly 1,000%
http://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-continues-to-rise/

[gattaca]

bmp for later

[razorback-bert]

Instead of dormitories with shared rooms and bathrooms located down the hall, students now expect living quarters with private rooms and more amenities. Basic gyms or swimming pools are being converted at many colleges to state-of-the-art recreation centers with extra touches, such as climbing walls, the rating agency found.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-colleges-struggle-to-manage-financial-pressure-in-buyers-market-sp-2015-1#ixzz3OsjEZ7Ic

[FrankR]

WHO, exactly, paid for obammy’s college?

Every time I see the word “free” when associated with oblammo, my Father’s words echo in my head: “you are enslaved only to the extent of charity you receive!”.

And, I agree with Ann, most of this malarkey from o’pantherpiss is just a Tar Baby for the republicans.

I think they should stop reacting to him, and throw as many bills (like those growing mold on Harry Reid’s desk) at him to veto.

[central_va]

I call it “Big Education”.

[I want the USA back]

US universities are mostly a joke. Meanwhile, other countries take education seriously and are beating the hell out of the USA.

[olezip]

I gather from Obama's "free" community college proposal that his plan for dealing with the Republican Congress over the next two years is to throw out ridiculously expensive ideas no one has ever heard of before, and then denounce Republicans for being naysayers.

This argument is yet another manifestation of "If you vote for me I will give you free ice cream."

Works every time in grade school. Has our population been dumbed down enough for this to continue to work?

[Dad was my hero]

I liked the idea of free college, BUT I MEAN REALLY FREE. Nobody pays them anything. See how far that gets with the democrats and MSM. Boehner could come out (if he had the balls) and say, I agree with zero, let's make it free, they give the student an education for free, nobody including the taxpayer pays. I believe the same empty heads who the media interviewed saying it was a good idea when zero proposed it will still say the same thing. Parents will agree. But let's see how many administrators and zero's fellow travelers still agree.

While we're at it, I want my free auto - same conditions, let's hear GM and the rest of the auto makers jump on THAT bandwagon.

[Doctor 2Brains]

For later

[chajin]

How about a big federal program to provide every American with free toilet paper?

She's on a roll...

[jonrick46]

I was told by my state representative that part of the student’s tuition goes into the states general fund. Much of that fund pays for healthcare for illegal aliens.