Tuesday, February 20, 2007

HoCo Community College Gets New Prez


The local papers all report that HCC's prez is stepping down. Mary Ellen Duncan, who oversaw unprecedented growth during nine years at the once-struggling institution in Columbia, announced her retirement, to be succeeded by the college's executive vice president, Kate Hetherington. I found this number enlightening in the Post's story:

"The community college's annual tuition and fees, amounting to $3,020 a year for a full-time, in-county student, have risen in recent years and are among the highest for Maryland community colleges."

Here's a comparison. This is what Harvard is charging in tuition and fee charges for the 2006-2007 academic year:

Full-time Students Per Academic Year $30,544.00

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