Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
When the economy turns down, tuition goes up–as do financial aid requests and the number of higher-paying, out-of-state students at public universities. But what do those trends mean for racial and economic diversity on campus? Kojo explores the pressures on college affordability during a recession.
Guests
- Sandy Baum Senior Policy Analyst for the College Board, Economics Professor emerita, Skidmore College; co-author of the College Board's "Trends in College Pricing" and "Trends in Student Aid" reports
- Sara Hebel Politics Editor, Chronicle of Higher Education
- Sarah Bauder Director of Financial Aid, University of Maryland, College Park
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