Preface

1. Introduction: The High Cost of Higher Education

2. Financial Returns: Does College Pay Off?

3. Career Opportunities: The Choices that Matter

4. College Rank: The Pitfalls of Prestige

5. The Learning Environment: What Your Money Really Buys

6. Sticker Shock: Will You Pay Too Much?

7. Payment Options: Something for Every Income

8. The Admission Game: Strategies for Success

9. The Choice: Comparing Offers

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Notes

Further Reading

Index

Malcolm Getz is Associate Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University.