ELP 507SEM - Financing Higher Education

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the financing of postsecondary education in the US. The course seeks to answer two key questions in the context of this course: 1) Why does college cost so much? and 2) What can we do to make college affordable for students? In an effort to answer both of these questions, we begin by examining the economic and social benefits that accrue to individuals and then discuss how students and institutions are subsidized and how those subsidies affect affordability. We conclude by considering key issues institutions face as they attempt to control the rising costs of college.

Credits: 3