Many get paid much more than faculty.
Universities are "adjunctifying many positions and adjunct professors are not paid well. Some faculty are homeless.
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musicalphysics@discuss.online 17 hours agoState governments realized they could reduce their funding towards universities (or keep it fixed while it devalues due to inflation) and push the cost onto students. Administration has also exploded in numbers. Many get paid much more than faculty. Universities have also expanded services and features to make students want to come. Universities can’t raise prices higher than students are willing to pay. Note students are also not guaranteed to get federal loans plus there are limits. Private loans aren’t guaranteed either but have a variety of programs.
alternategait@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Benaaasaaas@group.lt 11 hours ago
Hey, let’s talk about real important people in the university, the american football coach
musicalphysics@discuss.online 17 hours ago
The guarantees for student loans actually go the other way - the guarantee is for the lender. Given the amounts people generally need for an education, along with a complete lack of income, students wouldn’t be able to get a loan of sufficient size without government stepping in as a backstop.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Yup. The discharge terms on my student loans were ridiculous. You had to be pretty much dead. I’ve had other loans with much, much easier discharge terms.