Studies have shown that college graduates earn more money on average over their lifetime than non-college graduates. But graduates who didn't have scholarships spend years paying off student loan debt. Ronald D. Lankford, editor and writer for The Rising Cost of College magazine, and Richard Vedder, writer and economics professor at Ohio University, wrote articles about their views on college costs and why they think they are so tall. Lankford, author of Introduction to the Rising Cost of College, explains why he believes college costs are so high and how this affects people. Vedder, author of Pell Grants Raise the Cost of College and Cause Education Inequality, cites Pell Grants and financial aid as major factors in the rising cost of college. While both authors offer strong arguments, I think Vedder presents the stronger argument because he has more credibility, being an economics professor. When students are looking for a college to apply to, one consideration may be how much it will cost them to attend that college. This is a very important question to consider because the cost of going to college is the highest it has ever been. While some aid exists to help students pay for college, these services are not available to everyone. Some students are awarded scholarships, but some of them only receive a few thousand dollars, which means they still have a significant amount of debt to pay off. When you factor in the cost of textbooks, tuition, application fees, and room and board, the final bill ends up being overwhelming. The high amount at the end of the bill might scare off students who can't afford all this. Lankford asks the question "Can anyone attend college?" He... mid-paper... students are so busy with homework, work, and classes, that it's much more convenient to go shopping on campus. Vedder and Lankford both offer good services. reasons and evidence to answer the question of why college costs are rising, but I think Vedder made the best case. Since Vedder is an economics professor, I think he can offer better opinions on monetary issues and the specifics of financial problems. Vedder went into more detail on the issue of college costs. There is no doubt that college costs have increased significantly in recent years and are becoming a problem. Students use financial aid, but it may actually be contributing to the problem. If a solution is not found soon, universities will begin to see a dramatic change in their enrollment numbers because students will no longer be able to afford to go to college..