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The State is to blame for a lot of this (not WA specifically, but all states). I think part of the problem is that many state legislatures see college tuition support as an expense and not an investment. Legislatures would be smart to have in state tuition and out of state tuition, as they already do, but add another category of in state tuition with a contract to stay in the sate for a period of time after graduation. I think the states would be more willing to help students if they knew they weren't going to leave as soon as they graduated, which is a big problem here in MI, and I'm sure some other places.
If the federal gov't mandates that tuition doesn't increase, but the legislature cuts funds further, then what? The math doesn't add up, so it sounds like election year pandering to me.