The fundamental reason of ever increasing college costs

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There is no one simple answer but the following have to be reasons and I apologize if I am repeating.

  1. Cuts in state funding for universities
  2. Availability of fed loans with no consequence to colleges
  3. Continuing increase in wealthy foreign students (China) in particular
  4. Never underestimate the desire of the wealthy to maintain access to privilege by making it un-affordable for everyone else.
  5. The slick marketing qualities of universities who use brand to sell the idea quality is determined by cost.
  6. Hiring practices in certain sectors of the economy