Andrew Delbanco

Columbia University

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Director of American Studies at Columbia University and author of College: What It Was, Is and Should Be

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The cost of college is rising at two or three times the rate of inflation and student loans are creating decades of debt.

Is Higher Education Worth What It Costs?

The cost of college is rising at two or three times the rate of inflation and student loans are creating decades of debt.

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