As college tuition drops, some students still pay the same amount

SocratesPost is always on the frontlines scouring the news for relevant updates in the college admissions landscape. We look for anything that can help shape our understanding of the latest trends in admissions and help our readers see the direction in which we’re moving.

Questions we explored this week:

  • Some universities are drastically cutting tuition fees. Then why are students still paying the same amount?
  • After the college admissions scandals this year, this top public university has now implemented stricter regulations on recruiting student-athletes. Which one is it and what are they requiring now?
  • A former US first lady wants to give you a crash course on your freshman year in college. Here’s why she’s doing it and how to access it.

August 8, 2019 — It might be a marketing tactic.
Most students don’t pay full price tuition anyway, so the reduced tuition fees now only more accurately reflect what most students actually pay. When ...

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