Ivory Tower Paper
Introduction:
In the documentary film Ivory Tower, director Andrew Rossi questions the worth of obtaining a higher education in today’s society as the cost of tuition has increased dramatically within Canada and the United States over the past 20 years. Rossi examines the different experiences and interactions that students have depending on their socioeconomic backgrounds and future goals, hinting that those originating from higher status families work less to achieve their goals as they have many advantages in their favour, compared to those who have worked hard to achieve what they have. The film looks at the different forms of higher education that one can achieve, including community colleges, prestigious universities, …show more content…
W., & Marcotte, D. E. (2016). The changing Landscape of Tuition and Enrollment in American Public Higher Education. The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2, 42-68.
The authors use data from reviewing literature and observational analysis to examine how the changing rates of student enrollment in postsecondary institutions as tuition fees of such institutions has increased dramatically compare to the graduation rate of individuals from low income families. This is investigated by comparing the early college experiences of observationally identical high school graduates before and after a period during which the financial landscape of most states changed substantially, and tuition at four-year public institutions rose. Generally, large tuition increases at public four-year colleges have weakened the propensity of high school graduates to enroll in such institutions in their state, and increased their likelihood of enrollment in less prestigious in-state public colleges, out-of-state public institutions, or private universities. These educational decisions are most prevalent among students from families having low socioeconomic status and students with performances below the 90th percentile in grade twelve math …show more content…
They look at the high frequency of students attending community college, unveiling that a majority of them start off in a four-year program at selective schools but transfer before graduating. Using propensity scores to control for selection into a community college, the researchers found that the guarantee of security of community colleges is important for students of low socioeconomic status who are highly likely to transfer or drop out of higher education entirely without completing a bachelor’s degree. The researchers also found that community college transfer students tend to achieve higher academically and have better labor outcomes than students in the same socioeconomic situation who drop out of school altogether, even though these students do not achieve as much as they would with a four-year degree. It is concluded that attending a community college can lower the disadvantages of dropping out of better
Introduction:
In the documentary film Ivory Tower, director Andrew Rossi questions the worth of obtaining a higher education in today’s society as the cost of tuition has increased dramatically within Canada and the United States over the past 20 years. Rossi examines the different experiences and interactions that students have depending on their socioeconomic backgrounds and future goals, hinting that those originating from higher status families work less to achieve their goals as they have many advantages in their favour, compared to those who have worked hard to achieve what they have. The film looks at the different forms of higher education that one can achieve, including community colleges, prestigious universities, …show more content…
W., & Marcotte, D. E. (2016). The changing Landscape of Tuition and Enrollment in American Public Higher Education. The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2, 42-68.
The authors use data from reviewing literature and observational analysis to examine how the changing rates of student enrollment in postsecondary institutions as tuition fees of such institutions has increased dramatically compare to the graduation rate of individuals from low income families. This is investigated by comparing the early college experiences of observationally identical high school graduates before and after a period during which the financial landscape of most states changed substantially, and tuition at four-year public institutions rose. Generally, large tuition increases at public four-year colleges have weakened the propensity of high school graduates to enroll in such institutions in their state, and increased their likelihood of enrollment in less prestigious in-state public colleges, out-of-state public institutions, or private universities. These educational decisions are most prevalent among students from families having low socioeconomic status and students with performances below the 90th percentile in grade twelve math …show more content…
They look at the high frequency of students attending community college, unveiling that a majority of them start off in a four-year program at selective schools but transfer before graduating. Using propensity scores to control for selection into a community college, the researchers found that the guarantee of security of community colleges is important for students of low socioeconomic status who are highly likely to transfer or drop out of higher education entirely without completing a bachelor’s degree. The researchers also found that community college transfer students tend to achieve higher academically and have better labor outcomes than students in the same socioeconomic situation who drop out of school altogether, even though these students do not achieve as much as they would with a four-year degree. It is concluded that attending a community college can lower the disadvantages of dropping out of better