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riderinthestorm

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3. Total estimated in-state costs at the University of Illinois, a public school $28 - $33k per year

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:05 PM

Nov 2012

I wish I was kidding.

http://www.admissions.illinois.edu/cost/tuition_freshman.html

I know a big part of it is that the state schools aren't getting as much funding anymore from the government.

But its a horrific price to pay for anyone.

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A beef with college education [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 OP

I don't know about private colleges, but for the state colleges, states have cut WAY back on how raccoon Nov 2012 #1

My college was a private college discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #2

Total estimated in-state costs at the University of Illinois, a public school $28 - $33k per year riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #3

I just checked discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #19

Yup. And many (including DUers) want to blame the STUDENTS instead of the system riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #23

I read about... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #24

my college tuition from 1990-1995 MrsBrady Nov 2012 #4

I pretty sure my 4 years cost me about... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #13

I'm currently a student at Indiana University East, an extension of IU. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #5

I feel your pain discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #12

Some of it might be teacher benefits noamnety Nov 2012 #6

Well that's certainly possible. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #11

If you paid $104 per credit 30 years ago, Callalily Nov 2012 #7

I don't understand. "Not too bad!" Seriously? discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #9

A 1053% increase is "not too bad"??? noamnety Nov 2012 #31

A definite +1 here! discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #33

It's different for different schools caraher Nov 2012 #8

I'm still a bit puzzled. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #10

Well again, things vary with schools caraher Nov 2012 #25

As I said somewhere in the thread... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #27

State funding has been slashed... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #14

My college was/is a private college discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #15

It's my understanding that private colleges don't get state money Tobin S. Nov 2012 #18

You're even learning one... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #20

You might be able to get by on 60k Tobin S. Nov 2012 #22

I know a bit about Earlham caraher Nov 2012 #26

get rid of student loans ... mrf901 Nov 2012 #16

An excellent idea discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #17

don't count on it barnabas63 Nov 2012 #21

At Private Schools, Tuition is based on Prestige Yavin4 Nov 2012 #28

I think you may be right. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #29

I'm not sure why, but my daughter's annual tuition (and board) is $40K+ HopeHoops Nov 2012 #30

Damn straight! discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #32

Don't know of any doing a tremendous job. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #34

I suspect... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #35

I work at a community college and costs here have gone up and up. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #36

Thanks for the insight. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #37