Costs

American colleges and universities spend billions of dollars a year from state, federal, and private sources. The following articles identify ways to cut costs and ensure that public investment in higher education provides value to students, taxpayers, and society.







The Endowment Trap

Why should a school create a fund that it never intends to spend? Schools aren’t trust companies; they are educational institutions.





What Is College For?

A recent speech highlighted what a college education should do and the corresponding importance of a core curriculum.