"Even though the true average annual cost of attending public four-year and two-year colleges is unaffordable for many Americans, results from this survey suggest that a lack of transparency and confusion about the actual cost of a postsecondary education is contributing to a perception problem about affordability."
So how much do Americans think college costs? They never say. They just say that Americans are wrong, based on whether they say it is too high or not.
This after admitting:
"Even though, on average, bachelor’s degree recipients earn over $1 million more than high school graduates, there is not always a positive return on investment."
I would say that demonstrates college is too expensive. While there might well be non-economic benefits to college, if the investment often does not give a positive ROI, then yes, college is too expensive or perhaps makes little sense for many Americans.
College makes a lot of sense for colleges and college employees. That is not the same thing.
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