Why is a college education so expensive?

<p>interesteddad I would guess you are feeding your broadband addiction at the expense of other more expensive forms of entertainment. Seen the price of a book or magazine subscription lately? Obviously information technology costs money but it is cheaper and more efficient than the old way of doing things, or it is if I write the software.</p>

<p>For sectors that lose money I had more in mind under-enrolled departments and schools. I also kind of question the need for 26 intercollegiate sports and three recreation centers plus a palace for the univesity president, a university golf course and I even saw a private airfield at Virginia Tech. </p>

<p>Anybody who doesn't think there is a little gilding of the lilly going on at these places needs to pay more attention.</p>