Forbes – Michael Poliakoff
“The sticker price for a private liberal arts college degree has never been higher. The average listed cost of attendance for on-campus students at the 190 such institutions we reviewed—including tuition, fees, room and board, and books—hit $58,000 in 2019–20, with some institutions charging as much as $77,000 per year. With scholarships and tuition discounting, the average net cost drops to $26,000 per annum, a still-sizeable commitment for all but the wealthiest families. Can these institutions, a distinctly American invention, prove their worth against demands for more focused preparation for the workforce?” (more)