<p>Here is why tuition will continue to increase
<a href=“The Price of Perception - The New York Times”>The Price of Perception - The New York Times;
“As sticker prices have increased, so has scholarship aid offered. In effect, prices are discounted just sufficiently to “clear the market” — match supply and demand — for the students the college wishes to enroll. Many of these scholarships are financed through tuitions paid by wealthier students. To date, parents don’t seem to be rebelling against these Robin Hood activities.”</p>
<p>(bear in mind the above article was 2 years ago).</p>
<p>[Stanford</a> Daily | Tuition rises 3.5 percent for 2013-14 academic year](<a href=“http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/02/12/tuition-rises-3-5-percent-for-2013-14-academic-year/]Stanford”>Tuition rises 3.5 percent for 2013-14 academic year)</p>
<p>The Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent tuition increase for the 2013-14 academic year on Monday. The increase will affect all Stanford students equally, with the exception of those at the Graduate School of Business, whose tuition will rise by 3.9 percent.
Under the new plan, the cost of undergraduate and graduate tuition will rise from $41,250 to $42,690. The cost of room and board will also increase, from $12,751 to $13,166.</p>