The U.S. as whole could take a note from Germany and make public universities free
with relative ease. The government spends around $69 billion subsidizing college education and another $107.4 billion on student loans. Tuition at all public universities comes to much less than that, around $62.6 billion in 2012. By restructuring the education budget, the cost of attending public universities could easily be brought down to zero. This would also put pressure on private universities to lower their cost in order to be more competitive.
At least for now, however, learning German might be the best financial choice an American high school student can make.
This Country Just Abolished College Tuition Fees ThinkProgress
I am still waiting on someone to explain WHY we couldn't do this....why does the US insist on punishing people for trying to become educated?