<p>One of my grad school professors posted this on FB this morning & I thought it would be of interest to the group: [Surprising</a> Side Effects of Rising College Costs | Online College Tips - Online Colleges](<a href=“http://www.onlinecollege.org/rising-college-costs]Surprising”>http://www.onlinecollege.org/rising-college-costs)</p>
<p>No real surprises to me, although the numbers about income impacting the decision to even apply to college was sobering.</p>
<p>Nowhere does this website establish a link between the cost of college and the numbers being thrown around.</p>
<p>Rich families are more likely to send their kids to college than poor families because rich parents are more likely to be college-educated themselves. College-educated females might postpone having children to start a career first, not because of crippling college debt. And the 57% vs 61% of 25-44 year olds owning homes today vs 1980? Might just as well be a reflection of a changing labor market or the mindset of a new generation (more flexibility required or desired).</p>