This bound compilation of four papers, based on more than 30 regional and national meetings on cost matters, covers: (1) an introduction to the topic of costs; (2) strategies to control costs; (3) how boards review institutional costs; (4) and the necessity of strategic oversight by boards. Titles include "Strengthening Board Capacity for Overseeing College Costs," "What Boards Are Doing--and Not Doing--in Reviewing Institutional Costs," "Engaging the Board in Conversations About College Costs," and "Strengthening Board Capacity for Strategic Financial Oversight."