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# IS COLLEGE WORTH THE COST? The answer isn't obvious anymore.
- URL: https://www.readtangle.com/is-college-worth-the-cost-the-answer-isnt-obvious-anymore/
- Published: 2023-09-14T15:45:02.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-21T23:36:55.000Z
- Description: eV_q_BnVAYs
- Author: Isaac Saul
- Tags: #video

College is supposed to a place where we find ourselves, make life long friends, and get a degree to (hopefully) secure a well paying job. Right now, tuition for attending a four-year institution is insane. Since 2011, the average annual tuition at a four-year college has increased from $22,074 to $30,031 this year. After the last few years of inflation raising other costs across the board to catch up, that rate of increase has leveled off — for now. But costs keep rising, and they are especially high for out-of-state public schools and private institutions. Everyone is wondering if college is still worth it? Today, we are going to take a look at some arguments from the left and the right, and then I'll give you my take.