Report gives California passing grade in college affordability; rest of nation fails

But the state's C grade is misleading, say the study's authors: It's skewed by the bargain-basement prices of two-year campuses.

An independent research report gave failing grades to every state but California on keeping college affordable -- and the problem will get worse as the full weight of recession bears down on American families, researchers at the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education said in a report to be released today. Read the rest ...