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Post by mumd on Mar 8, 2020 19:29:08 GMT -5
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Post by BearDownMU on Mar 16, 2020 14:18:06 GMT -5
I find some of this analysis a little disingenuous. I understand it principally, but breaking out athletics against every other cost the school has, to me, is just as swaying in the other direction. If I'm not a science major, should I now ask how much of a percentage of my tuition goes toward maintaining labs in the science department when I never use them? How about music stands in the music department? Or just the marketing budget for the university in general? Do I get a break down of commercials schools might buy in Des Moines, Iowa and then take that out because I don't think the school should advertise there?
This goes back to my argument every time when cost of education/colleges comes up. Colleges determine a price they want to charge based on their services so they can cover costs and publish it. Then, students (the buyers) can look at the thousands of colleges around the country they can choose from (provided they can be admitted) and make a buying decision. It ain't like taxes. They can opt out at any time. Just un-enroll and go someplace else where the price and/or expense structure is more to their liking. Simple.
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Post by mumd on Mar 16, 2020 14:51:05 GMT -5
Nice perspective. Thanks!
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Post by FUBeAR on Mar 16, 2020 19:40:56 GMT -5
I find some of this analysis a little disingenuous. I understand it principally, but breaking out athletics against every other cost the school has, to me, is just as swaying in the other direction. If I'm not a science major, should I now ask how much of a percentage of my tuition goes toward maintaining labs in the science department when I never use them? How about music stands in the music department? Or just the marketing budget for the university in general? Do I get a break down of commercials schools might buy in Des Moines, Iowa and then take that out because I don't think the school should advertise there? This goes back to my argument every time when cost of education/colleges comes up. Colleges determine a price they want to charge based on their services so they can cover costs and publish it. Then, students (the buyers) can look at the thousands of colleges around the country they can choose from (provided they can be admitted) and make a buying decision. It ain't like taxes. They can opt out at any time. Just un-enroll and go someplace else where the price and/or expense structure is more to their liking. Simple. What you got against Mercer advertising in Des Moines, Iowa? link |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Apr 2, 2020 11:19:57 GMT -5
JMU is killing its students to fund their football program. Its student fees that go to fund athletics are $2300 per student.
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Post by FUBeAR on Apr 4, 2020 2:52:06 GMT -5
JMU is killing its students to fund their football program. Its student fees that go to fund athletics are $2300 per student. *students’ parents OR *students’ and/or parents’ fiscal futures (if funded by student and/or parent/parent plus loans) OR *taxpayers’ fiscal futures (if funded by student loans & loans are subsequently “forgiven” via federal legislation) ...but, yeah, you’re right! |
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Post by smokeybear on Apr 4, 2020 15:59:45 GMT -5
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