<p>Yes, it’s true, we measure quality by price. But how else would you measure quality? Besides price and USN&WR ranking, what else is there? The example used in the article is pretty obvious to me: Most people would prefer to attend a $40k college with $20k in “scholarship” than pay full price at a $20k college. I wonder if lower income students on a full ride no-family-contribution aid package at Harvard (or Princeton, where even the elite “eating club” is covered) feel they are getting a worthless education since they are paying nothing.</p>
<p>University of Richmond got tired of being a bargain school and jacked up tuition bigtime (last year? or 2 yrs ago). </p>
<p>Was part of that article authored by mini? Hasn’t he been telling us that $40k is a subsidized bargain and that colleges should be raising tuition?</p>