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The historically high cost of tertiary education in South Africa

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  • Estian Calitz

    (Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch)

  • Johan Fourie

    (Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch)

Abstract

The #FeesMustFall-campaign’s main objection was against the high and rising tuition fees of higher education in South Africa. This short note investigates this assertion from a historical perspective: Are university fees more expensive than a decade or a century ago? We document historical tuition fees at one of South Africa’s premier universities – Stellenbosch University. The answer is an unequivocal yes.

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  • Estian Calitz & Johan Fourie, 2016. "The historically high cost of tertiary education in South Africa," Working Papers 02/2016, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:sza:wpaper:wpapers257
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    Keywords

    South Africa; tertiary education; university; protests; budget; public economics; fiscal spending;
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    JEL classification:

    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education

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