The (Yes) Low Cost of Higher Ed

April 21, 2008

In less than five years, the entire tuition and financial aid system at the nation’s top colleges has been overhauled. Today, it looks a lot like a highly progressive tax code, in which the affluent are bearing an enormous share of the overall tuition burden. No matter how high the published cost — almost $50,000, typically — these top universities have become significantly more affordable for the majority of students.

By DAVID LEONHARDT

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