Amy Ellen Schwartz

Quality Adjusted Indices for Four Year Colleges Amy Ellen Schwartz

Since the earlier 1980?s the ?sticker price? or ?list price? of a college education in theUnited States has, according to estimates from the Consumer Price Index, risen significantlyfaster than the overall rate of inflation. This has raised considerable concern amongpolicymakers, parents and students that college attendance was becoming less and less affordableeven as it was becoming more and more important for economic success in the job market.