June 16, 2005

Tuition increases are an obstacle to college

This editorial calls for stronger state financial support for Michigan's universities while also positing that the schools are "still a long way from achieving maximum efficiency." "While state leaders say they want and need more college graduates, Michigan's public universities keep raising college tuition at double and triple the rate of inflation - and sometimes more," the editorial says. It concludes: "Michigan has to put its money where its mouth is. If it believes more college graduates will attract employers who need a high-skilled workforce, it should support its universities. And the schools should get far more aggressive about cost-cutting to keep tuition down."

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