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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by s1artibartfast on Thursday November 21, 2024 @03:05PM (#42208048)
I feel like that is circular logic. We started with the idea that the US is more expensive. That isn't an explanation for why it is more expensive. Why do we have so many more admins, and why do we pay them so well compared to median income, while Europe does not?
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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by shiroiushi on Thursday November 21, 2024 @07:09PM (#42210007)
Largely because of cost-of-living differences. America is an enormously expensive place to live, between housing costs, healthcare costs, the lack of a social safety net, the car-based society, and more.
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