Tuition hikes at public universities across China highlight mounting fiscal pressure on local governments, with experts warning that more education costs are being shifted onto households.
With nearly two months remaining before Chinese universities begin their fall semester in September, public colleges across the country are announcing higher tuition rates for incoming students, particularly in medicine, engineering, and science, as well as in the country’s elite college programs, according to Chinese media outlet iFeng.
The increases, which exceed 30 percent for some majors, come as China’s local governments are struggling with mounting fiscal pressures and colleges face rising operating costs, forcing schools to rely more heavily on tuition revenue….
China’s Universities Raise Tuition as Local Government Debt Pressures Mount
