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Rising Cost of Higher Ed

The average cost of a year at a private college topped $37,000 this year, and some in Ohio are paying a whole lot more. Today's economic realities are causing families of the college-bound to make some tough choices, including deciding whether they can afford go back to school in January. Wednesday morning at 9, join us for a conversation about the costs and sacrifices for a college education.Richard Vedder author, Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much; distinguished professor of economics, Ohio University; director, Center for College Affordability and Productivity
Marvin Krislov President, Oberlin College
Walter Ventrice Financial Aid Administrator, Cleveland State University