Why Colleges Raise Tuition: 446 Schools Explain Price Hikes

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Key Points

446 colleges with the fastest price increases had to explain them to the Education Department, and 60% said they have no plan to lower costs.
A handful admitted federal aid or competitors’ prices drove their increases, including one that wrote “we could increase the prices” after joining federal aid programs.
Many hikes reflect prices rebounding after COVID-era discounts, while the share of students taking online classes at these schools rose from 33% to 53%.

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