This is a story about the cost of going to college in Northeast Ohio in 2025, and it starts with an old joke. During a campus visit, a high school senior asks the admissions officer, “What’s the ...

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Few Americans say college degrees are priced fairly these days, a new study shows, and the increasing cost of attendance continues to keep many high school graduates from continuing their education.