More Students Paying Out-of-State Tuition Rates

After three straight years of 3-5% increases, room and board annual growth has finally slowed to a more pedestrian 2-3%. In recent years, universities have invested heavily in on-campus facilities and presumably passed these costs to the students at a rate greater than inflation. One administrator once told me that on-campus facilities…

In 2011, Tuition and Fees represented 20.6% of public institutional revenue. In 2015, it has increased to 24.25%. Most of the reshuffling of revenue has come from federal operating grants and contracts as noted by the graphs below. Interestingly, state appropriations have remained relatively constant. Similarly, non-profit institutions have seen tuition…

As we approach this Memorial Day Weekend, we pause to remember the sacrifice made on our behalf by our veterans. Nationwide veterans comprise 8% of the population. But there are clusters of populations where veterans comprise much higher percentages of the population. This article from Trulia published in Forbes back…

I remember getting my first certificate. I don’t remember what it was for, but I do remember proudly putting it behind glass and noting that the certificate was signed in real ink by presumably a real person. A certificate seems to have that sense of authentication. The growth in distance…