The 100 Best Public Colleges in America
By Jody Ellis, Stacker News
On 5/18/21 at 6:30 PM EDT
Earning a college degree is an investment with far-reaching benefits. Adults who hold degrees earn an average of $32,000 more per year than those who hold a high school diploma. This increased income can mean a big difference in quality of life, from being able to afford a home to lower instances of poverty, and even longer life expectancy.
While those statistics are all good reasons to go to college, education often comes with a hefty price tag. Over the last 10 years, tuition rates for both public and private colleges have increased by more than 25 percent, and student loan debt has increased alongside them. In 2019, the average cost per year of a private college education was $48,510, while at a public college it was $21,370. As a result, many students are choosing to attend a public university, where they can potentially get less-expensive tuition and better value for their money
OSU Stillwater Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Pod Now Open To The Public
On Thursday, the Oklahoma State University Stillwater campus opens its COVID-19 vaccine pod to the public for the first time. OSU officials said they expect up to 2,000 people to come through the arena to get their single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The university’s “vaccine pod” in the Gallagher Iba Arena has been open to all students, employees and employee’s families for weeks, but now it is opening its vaccine doses to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday.
OSU has partnered with IMMY Labs and the Payne County Health Department to provide the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to anyone who wants it in an easy one-stop-shop. All participants have to pre-register online to get an appointment, you cannot just walk in.