Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who should bear the cost of public tertiary education?
Position‹2 of 2

Tertiary education should be funded wholly by the government

This position holds that government should fully fund tertiary education, making it tuition-free. It argues large institutional endowments plus public money could remove the need for fees, and that 'free' is uniquely equitable — the one cost that falls equally on rich and poor.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Endowment funding
    Some public tertiary education systems have accounts with as much as $30.9 billion that are seldom used.
  2. The equity of no-cost education
    For some, the cost of tertiary education is a barrier to entry that can be removed through increased funding.