According to AHT figures, tuition has increased by 40 % at public universities since 1997 and 12 % at private universities, but wages have only increased by 8 %. The AHT is calling on the government to collect an "education profits tax" from the business community.
根據反高學費聯盟統計，一九九七年以來，台灣的公立大學學費上漲百分之四十，私立學校上漲百分之十二，但國內工資上漲幅度平均還不到百分之八。