However, despite the increased costs, most professors have not seen significant salary increases. On average, faculty at public two-year universities actually earn less than they would have earned ten years ago (adjusting for inflation), and faculty at public four-year universities earn only 1% more than they did in 1999 (Baum 12). Students are paying more money for an education that is the same, or worse, than it would have been years earlier. Data from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) shows that while students are now paying more for their education than ever before, most colleges actually spend less on education. This is because much of student tuition goes toward “student services” such as concerts, intramural sports, and tutors (Desrochers, Hurlburt 2-3). However, although students pay for these services in their tuition, many students with jobs are unable to take advantage of the student services offered by their universities due to their busy schedules. These students are forced to work to pay for unnecessary services they are denied
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