Duke Magazine article on the rising cost of college

Paying for College
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<p>In this month's issue of The Duke Magazine (published 5 times a year by the Office of Alumni Affairs) they take on the issue of the rising cost of college and Duke's perspective on it. </p>

<p>What</a> Price College? | Duke magazine</p>

<p>There's some interesting and useful data and graphs in here showing Duke's increases in tuition over the last decade, their spending on financial aid, the distribution of net tuition paid by students in 2012-13 (showing numbers that paid full tuition, no tuition, and numbers in between), average debt at graduation, and survey results showing how alumni value their Duke education.</p>

<p>Cross-posted in the Duke forum</p>

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<p>Redistribution of wealth, some kids pay full cost (which has rapidly risen) and the money goes to other kids who pay less (and Duke gets credit for “giving” them a scholarship.</p>