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Leah’s Answer
Jenna Zebrowski, JD, MBA
Jenna’s Answer
I can't speak worldwide, but I know in the US, colleges don't get all of the funding they need from the government, so they look to other sources, and that includes the students. The fees are expensive so they can get money to operate. The system is set up so that students take out loans, from the government, then they pay them back after their education is completed. So the burden is on the student at borrower, instead of the college or the government.