FWST: TCU parents, students to see another tuition hike. What's the damage?

[Dogfrog]

Well, I've never gone in and drove around or taken inventory, lol. Let's just say there aren't many 2009 Civics driving through there.

What are we even talking about? Annual cost is >$80k. It's a rich kid school. It is what it is. I suppose if you can afford damn near $100k to send your kid to school for a year, you're not going to give him a $7,500 car to drive around in. Good for them.

Tuition my freshman year was $252/hour if I remember right, which equates to about $7,500/year, and it's not like I was there 50 years ago. Now it's over $2k/hour.

It’s always been an expensive private school. I guess you decided it was worth it.

 

[Wexahu]

It’s always been an expensive private school. I guess you decided it was worth it.

It was mostly free for me because I was on scholarship. So in that sense, it was worth it. I could not have attended if iI wasn’t, which is fine.

 

[Mean Purple]

The place just oozes entitlement. The cars you see in the parking garages are the most obvious sign but it’s everywhere. Maybe it’s always been like that but at least to me it seems way worse now.

it did not seem as bad when I was there .... way back when. but, heck, you can look at the cost of U of H law school now, vs years back and it shows there too. just not as much.

 

[Mean Purple]

want to see taper off ... address the whole student loan/financing biz.
colleges bank of that.

 

[lilyelliott4]

Interesting update from TCU. It makes sense logistically, especially with how tight the turnaround is for final grades and ceremony prep. Even with the change, the moment on stage still feels meaningful, especially with everyone in their full regalia and graduation stoles. Mailing the diplomas afterward might actually make the whole process smoother. Curious to see if other universities follow this approach.