Tuition increases at independent colleges have been sustained, in part, by a belief among affluent families that higher prices signal better quality. If that were true, Alberto Partida, 43, would be in big trouble. His four-year degree from Broward College, a former community college in South Florida, will cost him less than $10,000. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has questioned the marketplace credibility of degrees offered for $10,000, which have been introduced by Texas and Florida.
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