A problem of fit : how the complexity of college pricing hurts students--and universities / Phillip B. Levine.

"A college education doesn't come with a sticker price. Maybe it should. Millions of Americans miss out on the economic benefits of a college education because of concerns around the costs. Financial aid systems offer limited help and produce uneven distributions. In the United States today, the sys...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levine, Phillip B. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
Subjects:
College costs > United States.
Education, Higher > United States > Finance.
Student aid > United States.
Étudiants > Aide financière > États-Unis.
College costs.
Education, Higher > Finance.
Student aid.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
How the complexity of college pricing hurts students--and universities
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The institution of financial aid
  • an Econ 101 view of college pricing and financial aid
  • The real cost of college and its worth
  • Pricing transparency
  • Addressing affordability
  • Fixing the pricing system in higher education
  • Other barriers to college access
  • Conclusion.