If colleges & universities continue to increase the COA, then there may be a call by families & students for a 3 year college degree path rather than the current 4 years.
Many students search for schools that will accelerate their status by an academic year by accepting AP courses for credit.
Maybe colleges & universities could operate more efficiently on a full calendar year schedule rather than on the current 9 to 10 month academic year.
Colleges & universities should be pushed to allow tuition free or reduced tuition fees for a semester or two of co-op work experience.
Something needs to be done as too many students already are suffering from burdensome student loan debt.