Tuition Increases in Higher Education
Stephanie Weyrauch
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Abstract
Rising education costs are an imperative problem in the United States.Over the last 20 years, the cost for a student to attend college has increased 439%. Currently, the United States is ranked 10th out of 30 countries for the number 25 to 34-year olds that hold associate degrees or higher. However, Americans are continually falling behind in education. This speech discusses the problems and causes associated with rising tuition costs and also proposes solutions to decrease the costs of higher education.
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