<p>[Liberty</a> University lowers tuition rates | Lynchburg News Advance](<a href=“http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/liberty_university_lowers_tuition_rates/12883/]Liberty”>http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/liberty_university_lowers_tuition_rates/12883/)</p>
<p>The numbers are indeed impressive. Take a closer look at Liberty University’s lower tuition:</p>
<p>2008-2009 tuition: $ 15,450
2009-2010 tuition: $ 15,992</p>
<p>Now technically, it could be argued that $15,992 is not lower than $15,450. In fact, a skeptic might suggest that Liberty’s tuition will actually increase next year, by 3.5%.</p>
<p>But Liberty had initially planned to raise tuition by 7% next year, to $ 16,532. Then they changed their minds, and decided it would only go up by 3.5% instead. </p>
<p>The “lower tuition” claim may be questionable from the standpoint of mathematics. But it’s undoubtedly impressive from the standpoint of marketing.</p>