A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Higher education has increasingly become critical to our nation's cultural, social, and economic well-being, with 90 percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge economy requiring some postsecondary education. While a college graduate can expect to earn, on average, approximately $1 million more over the course of his or her working life than those with a high school diploma, most students and their families can expect to pay more on average for college than they did just a year ago. Moreover, many are concerned that the increases in the cost of college may be discouraging large numbers of individuals, particularly minority and low-income individuals, from pursuing higher education. The topic of college affordability continues to be an issue of great concern. Various policymakers, national associations, and philanthropic foundations have documented the growth in college tuition and its potentially adverse effects on access to higher education and rates of degree completion. Recent years have witnessed the introduction of many federal-, state-, and institution-level initiatives aimed at curbing tuition increases, yet tuition continues to rise. Congress asked GAO to provide information on trends in higher education enrollments, tuition …

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Photograph of University of North Texas student John Whitaker playing French horn for Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Nicholas Althouse playing trumpet for Brass Quintet, Op. 65 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Benjamin Raviotta playing French horn for Brass Quintet, Op. 65 during a concert held by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Felix Burghelea playing tuba for Brass Quintet, Op. 65 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Benjamin Raviotta playing French horn for Brass Quintet, Op. 65 during a concert held by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Esra Çelikten playing cello for String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, “Quinten” during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of the University of North Texas' Bancroft Quartet performing String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, “Quinten” during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall. Ensemble members (l-r) Ania Bard, Rosalyn Hart, Esra Çelikten, and Raquel Bastos (behind Çelikten) are playing the violin, violin, cello, and viola, respectively.

Photograph of University of North Texas students Chuong Vu (left) and Grace Mei-En Ho (right) playing violin and cello, respectively, for Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas student Chuong Vu playing violin for Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas students (left-2nd from right) Grace Mei-En Ho, Kevin Nordstrom, and Tae Kyung Lee playing cello, viola, and piano, respectively, for Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall.

Photograph of University of North Texas students (l-r) Chuong Vu, Tae Kyung Lee, Grace Mei-En Ho, and Kevin Nordstrom standing on stage after playing Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 during a concert hosted by the Center for Chamber Music Studies at Winspear Hall. The students are standing in a row and smiling.

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Faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Stan Kenton Hall.

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Photograph of a tutor working with a student in the UNT Writing Center on campus. They are sitting at a desk in a small office area and are going over the paper and editing it together. Other pairs are seated around the collection of desks.

Photograph of tutors working with students in the UNT Writing Center on campus. They are sitting in pairs at desks in a small office area and have the students' papers open in front of them. They are going to edit the papers and read through them together.