College Costs Are America’s Cruel Graduation Gift - Larry Strauss, Huffington Post

These past few weeks, with commitment day looming, I’ve often found myself trying to console at least one — often three or four — students crying in my classroom or in the hallway outside. They are frustrated and hurt because they are coming to the conclusion that all that work was for nothing, that no matter their dedication, they cannot figure out how they will ever be able to pay for college. According to the College Board, the average annual tuition for a private university has more than doubled over the last 20 years, from just over $15,000 to almost $35,000. The average tuition for a public university has more than tripled, from just over $3,000 to nearly $10,000 a year. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-costs-are-americas-cruel-graduation-gift_us_5af5bd48e4b032b10bfa4569