Where do I see more expense?

** Students bringing cars to campus (more parking, more maintenance, more staff).

** Dorm food is like restaurant, not cafeteria

** Dorm rooms are upgraded because students want suites and apartment style living rather than be satisfied with a boxy room

** Technology. Wiring, constant upgrades, constant demand for faster and better services for both work and play

** Equipment and labs are increasingly sophisticated in sciences, arts, etc.

** Expectations for facilities in athletics, performance spaces, galleries are at a higher level, including such things as acoustics, lighting, specialized surfaces, etc.

** It isn’t enough to have a gym and a track. Students want a workout space that again has specialized equipment for their individual use — it isn’t just the athletes using this stuff these days

That’s just part of the possibilities, but every one of them is a major contributor toward increased costs. Few students would look seriously at a school that didn’t offer up-to-date amenities that are often more lifestyle choices than ones impacting their educations. Then it turns into a competition when one school tries to outdo the next with the latest and greatest — and students go for it every time.

Changing expectations would make a difference, but it is a difficult thing to do. Maybe some college could go “back to basics” and do a p.r. campaign and make it a selling point but I don’t know how many students would be willing to make that choice.

and plus if those colleges have people that will pay their tuition why reduce them eighter way they get their money