Skyrocketing Tuition Fees Put Universities Out of Reach for Many Pakistani Students
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University tuition fees have risen exponentially since the 1980s, from $13,000 to over $31,000 today for the average student. This is starting to affect even wealthy Pakistani families.
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New private universities established since the 1990s have popularized reforms like semester systems and GPAs, but charge much higher fees, raising acceptance of high tuition costs.
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There are now two types of universities - those providing an "effective education" that leads to good careers, and those providing only a "nominal education".
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Many universities charge high fees but provide little substance, relying on marketing hype to attract students.
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The Higher Education Commission should focus on collecting and publishing employment and salary data for each university program to promote transparency and informed decision-making.