Josh Mitchell

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · College Tuition Grows at Slowest Pace in Decades · 25 Jul 2017 podcast

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So a couple of things. matched

If schools are closing, then you might have leverage returns to the schools that remain open. matched

You know, so if we have, in some cases, oversupply in some parts of the country, well, as more schools close, then that means fewer options for consumers. matched

And so that may, you know, return some leverage to the schools to charge higher prices. matched

Also, state budgets. matched

You know, I mentioned that states have been increasing aid in recent years as the economy improves. matched

But anyone who looks at state budgets knows that there's a storm down the road where there's going to be a lot of pressure on states to rein in their spending or find ways to cover health care costs, pension costs. matched

We do have an aging population, and these expenses associated with people entering retirement age are really going to hit states hard in the next few years. matched

And when that happens... matched

the expectation is states are going to cut other types of discretionary spending like higher education. matched

So if states start to cut their direct funding to higher education, you might see colleges, as they have in the past, raise tuition to try and offset those cuts. matched

So look for that to possibly happen in a few years. matched

And I must also point out that matched

There are some schools that are still charging a premium. matched

A lot of these prestigious private colleges, for example, people are willing to pay a lot of money to go there because if you go there, you do have a decent chance at getting a well-paying job. matched

So there is still a decent return on investment when you go to school, particularly at some of these prestigious schools. matched

So that still allows these schools to charge higher prices. matched

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