Sandy Baum
Economist and senior fellow at the Urban Institute specializing in higher education finance and policy, known for research on college costs, financial aid, and student debt.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 23min
Why Is College So Expensive?
Dr. Sandy Baum, economist and senior fellow at the Urban Institute who studies college costs and student aid. She traces higher education’s postwar expansion and federal loan programs. The conversation compares public and private funding, explains why sticker prices rose, and who actually pays versus who carries the biggest debts.
