Lubbock living costs, higher tuition rates affect students

The cost of living for students at Texas Tech has increased over the years, according to College Navigator, a government website providing research and data.

“With inflation, it costs way more to do the basic things that a college student would do, like go hang out with their friends, go get coffee, go get drinks,” said Addison Medley, a junior social work major from Shallowater.

Due to an increase in tuition, food, groceries and rent prices, students have found it difficult to adapt to the rising cost of living while maintaining their academic and personal responsibilities…

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