The dramatic rise in university tuition costs is placing a greater financial burden on millions of college-bound Americans and their families. Yet only a fraction of the additional money colleges are collecting--21 cents on the dollar--goes toward instruction. And, by many measures, colleges are doing a worse job of educating...

University endowments have grown considerably over the past decade owing to a relatively strong stock market and aggressive investing techniques. With the cost of college skyrocketing, endowments have now come under increased scrutiny from the public and from Congress. Some think that investment gains from university endowments should be used...

University endowments have grown considerably over the past decade owing to a relatively strong stock market and aggressive investing techniques. With the cost of college skyrocketing, endowments have now come under increased scrutiny from the public and from Congress. Some think that investment gains from university endowments should be used...

In this book, economist Richard Vedder examines the causes of the college tuition crisis and explores ways to reverse this alarming trend.

In this book, economist Richard Vedder examines the causes of the college tuition crisis and explores ways to reverse this alarming trend.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and others on what's wrong with higher education today--and how to fix it.

Richard Vedder finds, in his new book, that college tuition costs are deployed in an efficient manner and are not sustainable in the long term.

American students do not need government"s heavy hand.