A Sanders Voter, Weary of Debt at 29: 'I Have Nothing to Lose'

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21. It is a combination of factors

Some of which could be considered waste. Here are the things I figured out in what I think is in the order of importance.

1. Inflation and productivity is not uniform. For example consider the growth in the cost of professional services. It is much higher than the general CPI growth. These professional services are the best correlation to salaries for faculty (many of whom would be in the professional services market otherwise).

2. The growth of administrators as colleges take on addressing more of the issues associated with 18-23 year olds attending college. Some of these administrators are also mandated by federal guidelines.

3. The reduction in per student support both because a smaller percentage of those funds as related to the overall state and federal revenue as well as more students needing to access college to obtain the credential (degree) which has become a surrogate for employee selection (credentialization).

4. The bells and whistles now on college campus as part of their recruitment process.

5. The fact that so many are trying to pluck the chicken (the student). Professors mandating their own books and materials being used. Professors using packaged textbook and grading modules to make their lives easier.

6. For the schools without elite basketball and football teams/conferences, support for those sports out of the general fund.