Higher ed learns lessons in attracting students

Kiersten Slawter didn't have to go far to find her dream college. The Berks County native, a graduate of Twin Valley High School, knew Albright College was her top choice the moment she stepped on campus. 
But her mother and father had a hard time getting past its roughly $47,000 price tag for the coming academic year's tuition and fees. They suggested she consider some of the less-expensive state universities, so she applied to Shippensburg, Bloomsburg and Millersville. More...