Five Ways to Cut College Cost

America has a deep problem when it comes to the cost of higher education. You can measure it any number of ways - skyrocketing student debt, ever-rising tuition, strained state budgets. But the most basic and stunning fact today is that, when you factor in what governments spend on higher-ed and what individuals cover in tuition, the country pays about $110,000 for every bachelor's degree and $55,000 for every associate's degree granted, not including other costs like housing and books.