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...that tuition and fees at public and private four-year colleges and universities this academic year are up about 6% from last year. Over the past five years, the average price has risen a parent-paralyzing 35%. But don't think it's not worth the expense: according to Census Bureau statistics published last week, a college graduate typically earns about $23,000 more a year than someone who has only finished high school. Many of the best college deals can still be found at public institutions. Here's a look at in-state rates around the country. ?WASH...
...adult with two children in Boston is $29.64 per hour, an annual income of $62,589, which is about 135% higher than the median household income in the U.S. Boston on a whole has slightly higher wages—the median was $52,792 per year in the 2000 census for the metropolitan area—but whatever benchmark is used, SLAM’s figure is inflated. While many on campus agree that Harvard ought to value its workers, it is absurd to claim that Harvard must pay far above the market wage. Because of its unwavering commitment...
Harvard College’s current annual price tag amounts to nearly two-thirds of the median household income in the United States, which was $65,093 in 2006 according to the US Census Bureau. In 1970, Harvard cost $4,070, which was less than half of the median family income, then...
...that college students, whose demographic is sometimes nicknamed the “Me” Generation, are not interested in public service, the study revealed that undergraduate participation in public service and volunteer programs rose 20 percent from 2002 to 2005. The data comprises figures collected from the U.S. Census Bureau’s population surveys from 2002 to 2005, which canvassed 240,000 households. The number of college students participating in public service around the nation went from 2.7 million in 2002 to 3.3 million in 2005, according to the study. The study’s directors attributed...
Earlier this month, the Census Bureau informed us that married households are no longer the majority in America. Homes headed by married couples have dipped below 50% for the first time. But while this barometer certainly indicates a sea change in how we live, the nature of the phenomenon is generally misunderstood...