ABSTRACT
Out-of-control cost is a critical problem for higher education because it contributes significantly to other problems. The crisis in higher education is not predominantly a quality problem, but there are identifiable improvements that can and should be made to enhance the quality of higher education and maintain its status as the best in the world. Even when students have learned what they need to learn and have access to government funds, they may not be aware of their ability or do not know how to proceed. This chapter shows the extent of the problem regarding low completion rates and extended time for earning a bachelor's degree. The duty of the university, at a minimum, should be to provide historical data, current data, and projected data for job availability and salary. This allows students to make informed decision about what major to select.
