Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: The High Cost of Higher Education -- 2. Financial Returns: Does College Pay Off? -- 3. Career Opportunities: The Choices that Matter -- 4. College Rank: The Pitfalls of Prestige -- 5. The Learning Environment: What Your Money Really Buys -- 6. Sticker Shock: Will You Pay Too Much? -- 7. Payment Options: Something for Every Income -- 8. The Admission Game: Strategies for Success -- 9. The Choice: Comparing Offers -- Tables -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-276) and index