Study flunks Indiana in college affordability
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Posted: 6:52 AM Dec 3, 2008
Last Updated: 6:52 AM Dec 3, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press

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An independent report on American higher education flunks Indiana and all but one other state when it comes to affordability.

Besides the F for affordability, Indiana also received grades of C for preparation and participation, B-minus for completion of bachelor's degrees within six years of enrollment, D-plus for benefits and incomplete for learning, a category meant to measure literacy levels and the performance of college graduates.

Only California received a passing grade, a C, for affordability, thanks to its relatively inexpensive community colleges.

The affordability grade is based on how much of the average family's income it costs to go to college.

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Posted by: Angie Location: Muncie on Dec 3, 2008 at 08:52 PM
And I'm sure Ball State is in the top for affordability! HAHA

Posted by: Reality Check Location: Indiana on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:44 AM
No wonder college graduates in Indiana are having such difficulty landing their first jobs. Hire petter teachers and professors and get low-lives out of Indiana. Also decreasing college costs could help.


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