Re:Germany has one of the lowest tuition fees
by sgerenser on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @12:19PM
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That chart is for public universities (of which America has many excellent ones). Americans with tons of college debt are likely to have attended an overpriced private institution, and financed their room and board and books as well. That can add up to over $60k/year at prestigious private colleges and universities.
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Re:Germany has one of the lowest tuition fees
by chrisseaton on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @12:22PM
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I guess comparing a country with a lot of private universities with a country with essentially no private universities doesn't give quite the whole story!
Why leave out private universities I wonder?
Re:Germany has one of the lowest tuition fees
by mbesto on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @12:26PM
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> Why leave out private universities I wonder?
Because it's not really a well thought out article. It looks more geared towards low value / low effort content that can be shared easily to make controversial (and therefore spread more) social media posts.
Re:Germany has one of the lowest tuition fees
by HarryHirsch on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @12:35PM
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Leaving out the private universities in a country that has (too) many would distort the sample.
Re:Germany has one of the lowest tuition fees
by lotsofpulp on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @12:26PM
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The prestigious colleges offer generous subsidies so most that cannot afford $60k effectively have much lower tuition.
The non prestigious private universities whose lack of value is not yet known among its customers are the ones that cause problems for kids getting stuck with $60k+ per year annual costs.