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Government

Dec. 8, 2012

A student loan proposal

An undergraduate degree from a California public university can cost more than $100,000; despite the shocking sticker price, it makes fiscal sense to get a degree. By Alex Outwater


By Alex Outwater


T he rising cost of higher education is a national crisis. Over the last 10 years, tuition for in-state students at public universities (traditionally the most affordable route to a degree), has increased 5.6 percent per year above the rate of general inflation. In California, tuition and fees increased 21 percent at public four year universities and 37 percent at public two year colleges in the last year alone. An undergraduate degree from a Cal...

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