[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Wait until these students and their parents figure out they not only have to pay a fortune to go to college but will still have to be content with a job as a fry cook (if they are lucky) when they graduate.

[jocon307]

"for an average $660 in tuition..."

And they're complaining? This is the entire tuition, for a semester?

At Rutgers, State University of NJ it's about $7000 for a year. I'm sorry, we are getting robbed here in Jersey.

[ladyjane]

Less than $100 a semester and they're complaining? Let the students get jobs and pay for their schooling. At least they'll have a work ethic and some skills when they graduate.

[Dog Gone]

Tuition at these Texas universities is still fairly reasonable. Room, board, books, tuition, fees, and other living expenses still total less than the cost of the average new car per year.

Granted, most families cannot afford to buy a new car every year, but this story fails to mention the vast amount of scholarships and financial aid available.

Even the flagship schools in Texas are a pretty good bargain with these tutition increases.

[q_an_a]

So a semester costs 660 dollars. That is 16.50 an hour times forty hours or 8.25 for 80 hours. Sounds like summer work to me. Forget all that room and board junk. If a kid wants to go to college let him or her earn some of it. They will graduate in four years not six and they will get better grades.

The cost of college is still cheap compared to what is earned by most grads. Last year the average intern/ new hire got over 45,000. I know recent grads that are already eraning 100K. Yes they are engineers or math wizards, but that looks like good money too me. So shut up pay the bill.