College is expensive for the middle class in America.
Out of 500 colleges ranked by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 143 have an average annual cost of less than $20,000 after receiving financial aid grants. 143 out of 500 =28.6%. Therefore, the cost of a college or university education in America is not unreasonable for those eligible for financial aid grants.
A possible way to mitigate the burden on middle class families would be to make college tuition, or a portion of college tuition, tax deductible OR to offer tax credits towards one’s first post high school degree.