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@clacke Community College costs vary by state. In California, !SoCal based Mt San Antonio College charges $46 per unit of credit. There used to be a fee cap of 12 units per semester (half year), so one could take up to 18 units for $552. See http://www.mtsac.edu/ . (There are other costs that were not listed, including books.) Non-residents (from other US states) pay more, and non-citizens pay even more than that. http://www.mtsac.edu/international/tuition_fees.html
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@clacke --professionalized sports
Depending on the sport, these bring in lots of money to the university, as well as attracting students. There are youth all over the country who are planning to attend the University of Alabama, not because they intend to play football, but because the football team win so many games and championships.
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@clacke One more thing. BYU's cost is subsidized, at least for members of their sponsoring church. #Missouri University's ("Mizzou") cost is subsidized, at least for Missouri residents. If you wish to see how much higher education really costs, take a look at a private non-religious campus, such as the University of Southern California.
Costs exploded, in part, because "go to college or you won't get a good job" + student financial aid programs = mad attendance growth = captive market of students.
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@clacke @celesteh @xj9 @lain @detectivehyde California's public colleges and universities are tuition-free for state resident citizens (by constitutional requirement), but they charge "enrollment fees", which are another name for tuition.