One of the things besides the asinine lie that online is close to real classes that irked me was the tuition increase. It was a tone deaf gut punch to a lot of people. They would have been better off waiting a year and raising it more next time. Especially when a large part of the financial issues facing the University were from decisions made or issues ignored by the bloated administration that drives much of the costs associated not just with USC but with most institutes of higher education.
My child will be there in the fall. It will cost a lot of money to have them there when there is no need for them to physically be there. Deposits for their housing arrangements have already been made and the contract leaves little room for escape anyway A gap year would not work academically for several reasons.
But is does not mean that the Administration and board deserve no scorn for actions leading into this that put the University in a tougher position.