According to the LA Times, Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano will soon meet as a committee to go over the costs and the spending of UC campuses. Their first meeting is reported to be scheduled for January 26. Besides college costs, some other issues which may also be discussed include teaching loads and time needed to earn an undergraduate degree. In a more recent LA Times piece,
Curious about the average student debt for college in your state? You can find out on this map. As reported by the Huffington Post, the top 3 states with the worst student debt are New Hampshire. Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The 3 other states with lower student debt are Nevada, California, and New Mexico. As students and their families continue to worry about the cost of college tuition, keeping an eye
When President Obama announced a plan last week to make 2 years of community college free for students who could meet certain requirements, the usual spirited discussions followed about the purpose of higher education and student goals, and the ways and means the plan would be put into place. The U.S. News pointed out that previous programs similar to President Obama’s plan had been created before. Other articles, like this
In a recent article from Bloomberg News, in 2014, tuition and fees at 4-year public colleges and private colleges have risen from around 3 percent to 3.7 percent. For an in-state student at a public college, tuition with room and board can come up to $18,943 and at private colleges, the cost comes up to around $42,419. In related news, a chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics displays an
On Thursday, the proposal for increasing UC tuition was approved by UC Regents, according to news sources such as LA Times and Newsweek. The proposal to increase UC tuition by 5% each year was first announced at the beginning of November. Under this proposal, by 2019, UC tuition could be as much as $15,564. The UC tuition increase was stated to be a response to budget concerns, the increased student
Originally, the tuition for UC colleges had been frozen for the last 3 years. However, a few days ago, the UC system announced a plan to raise tuition by as much as 5% for the next few years. What is the increased tuition supposed to cover for UCs? Costs for employees Costs to cover a greater number of Californian students How will the UC tuition change if it
