UCLA Students Protest 32 Percent Tuition Hike

The immaturity of college students who think their education is a gift from Santa Claus is astonishing. It’s about time students begin to contribute more of their own money to their education instead of expecting California taxpayers to subsidize such a large portion of their tuition. Compared to other states, California public colleges are very low cost even with this new increase. Community colleges tuition is also ridiculously low which is one reason why many students in California do not value the education they can obtain there. What do students do in other states? They work and save up for college. Taxpayers in California have had enough; it’s time for all students in this state to pay their fair share of education costs.
 

Has anyone checked out the CAFR for UCLA, The investments income for this school is most likely 2 times the total expenses.Holy crap
 

There's nothing immature about standing up for your fellow students and campus workers in the face of layoffs and increasing barriers to education. You're right, public colleges in California are relatively cheaper than comparable schools in other states. But that's no excuse for increasing the cost of entry and calling on students--particularly working-class folks--to simply "pick themselves by their bootstraps" as if some vague call for tough love would balance the scales for California tax payers. You say "many students in California do not value the education" they receive? Tell that to the thousands of students who are locking arms on multiple campuses in California, fighting for a more just educational environment for themselves and for future generations of students. We should be thanking these students for fighting back, not talking down to them.
 

I have to agree with Carlos, particularly if you did save, and now you need to suddenly come up with 32% more than anticipated. It still is a large tuition hike, and still a lot of money.