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You also missed the point. Public college costs have risen for the same reasons as private college costs. They are not independent of each other. Blaming tax cuts only allows you to ignore all the other reasons for skyrocketing tuition. [/quote]

Public college tuition increases are driven in large part by state funding cuts.  This is pretty well researched.  https://www.ppic.org/publication/higher-education-in-california-student-costs/ and https://hechingerreport.org/americans-think-state-funding-for-higher-ed-has-held-steady-or-risen-survey-finds/

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What I don't get is why most universities/colleges in the US charge the same for every subject. Why should someone have to pay more for a French literature or English degree as someone studying engineering, chemistry or biology using labs full of expensive equipment. Given that engineering and sciences probably pay more on average after graduation, colleges could charge these students more so that the French lit student doesn't have to subsidize the engineers.  I looked at the university fees at one university in NZ (where I'm from). Veterinary science credits cost more than 2x the Arts subjects.

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