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EDGEMAN
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You know how to fix that...

...Just don't give loans for students in majors that the school has a <50% placement rate. If you study art history, and only one person from that school will get a job in the field, then everyone has to pay their own way. Schools should also have different prices for different majors based on starting salaries. If you are an engineer, your price would be higher than someone studying to be a teacher. At the end of your time, your student load debt should not exceed 4 years of your salary starting out in the business. But that would require schools to reduces their staff significantly. That's where a massive amount of "bloat" resides in the cost of higher education.
Posted: 06/12/2024 at 05:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by ModerateHokie)

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Are Hokies Safe?
battmanvt • 06/12/24 12:16 PM ET
There are just north of 3900 colleges and universities in the US
Victor Tango • 06/12/24 05:04 PM ET
Already peaked in 2010, with 18.1M undergrads
HWA • 06/12/24 07:02 PM ET
Loans for luxury items with only intrinsic value tend to be higher...
hokiehunter07 • 06/12/24 04:48 PM ET
if loans were from banks- college tuition would still be under 10K a year
bigbadbird • 06/12/24 06:11 PM ET
Well 52,000 prospective students don't think so.**
UTPr0sim • 06/12/24 03:27 PM ET
Virginia Tech isn't going anywhere.
mvick • 06/12/24 02:36 PM ET
FWIW, my kid is attending a "small liberal arts college" out of state
JoesterVT • 06/12/24 07:32 PM ET
But what about VTU? TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 06/12/24 06:51 PM ET
20?**
bigbadbird • 06/12/24 02:51 PM ET
huge tuition cuts**
HokieDan95 • 06/12/24 04:23 PM ET
don;t get me started on the 30 for the private school **
bigbadbird • 06/12/24 05:43 PM ET
Yes but doesn't change the fact that a meaningful % of VT kids shouldn't
ModerateHokie • 06/12/24 02:42 PM ET
You know how to fix that... ◄
EDGEMAN • 06/12/24 05:10 PM ET
if there is an overall drop in college enrollment, it won't be vt ..
mvick • 06/12/24 03:08 PM ET
creeper**
ModerateHokie • 06/12/24 03:24 PM ET
Appears That We Share Same View Of Lawyers!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 03:18 PM ET
There You Go, Sounding Logical Again! **
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:45 PM ET
How Does VT Compare With RPI?**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:41 PM ET
It was founded by A Hamilton’s in law which we don’t have. **
Va AandM • 06/12/24 07:46 PM ET
Well..
mvick • 06/12/24 03:06 PM ET
I Did Computer Search Several Months Ago, Talked To Grad Student!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 03:15 PM ET
Grad Student Went To VT And Had Relative Who Went To RPI**
battmanvt • 06/19/24 10:19 PM ET
well.. clearly well researched.**
mvick • 06/12/24 03:53 PM ET
Please Answer The Above Question!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:48 PM ET
Hope You're Right! Time Will Tell! I Have Your Name!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:39 PM ET
It is safe very safe...no it's not safe not safe at all!**
vthhhi • 06/12/24 02:08 PM ET
Very Clear! Thanks!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:33 PM ET
…you’re a living organism on this planet, and you’re very safe
chumley • 06/12/24 02:28 PM ET
Sound Advice!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:34 PM ET
VT is not anything like those schools. But VT should be taking heed of what
ModerateHokie • 06/12/24 12:23 PM ET
you mean letting kids go in debt forever to fund nonsense classes?**
bigbadbird • 06/12/24 02:08 PM ET
oh it's better than that
MrBayAreaHokie • 06/12/24 02:38 PM ET
I don't agree with a lot of what you said, but I think if the schools
ElbertoHokie • 06/12/24 03:54 PM ET
They don't have anywhere near that kind of money
MrBayAreaHokie • 06/12/24 04:07 PM ET
let all the important decisions be made by football operations
bigbadbird • 06/12/24 02:51 PM ET
Makes Sense!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:58 PM ET
Sounds Right!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:43 PM ET
Confusing!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 02:37 PM ET
Sounds Logical (How did you get on?)!**
battmanvt • 06/12/24 12:55 PM ET
Pfft, no way. The mighty flow of gov't $$ is eternal
HokieNoVA • 06/12/24 12:30 PM ET
Look, I'm not saying it's frugal spending, but
hoosnowahokie • 06/12/24 12:34 PM ET