Andrew Hanauska Jim Churchill-Dicks Writing 122 March 4 2024 Should Public College Tuition be Free?
When it comes to the topic of public college tuition being free, a little more than half of us would readily agree that it should be free. According to Finance Online by Chang J. 52% of all U.S. citizens believe in free public college tuition. Personally, I believe that public college tuition should be free because it connects directly to my personal core values of fairness, opportunity, and innovation. From what I have found, there are many reasons why public college tuition should be free. For instance, it creates educational opportunities, boosts the economy and society, as well as lowers college debt. If public college tuition was free, …show more content…
In ProCon.org’s view, “Students from low- and moderate-income families are unable to afford as many as 95% of American colleges” (ProCon.org). This specifically targets students who are of lower income or are underrepresented when it comes to college. According to PublicCollege.com, only 12% of lower income students earned a four year degree by the age of 25 compared to the 75% of higher income students achieving a four year degree by 25. If public college tuition were to be free, it would present a value of opportunity as well as fairness to these lower income students and would increase the number of students who achieve a four year degree as well as possibly decrease the dropout rate for students. In ProCon.org’s article on Should College Be Free on 8/24/2022, they engage in this argument by bringing up the fact that college being free has boosted the U.S. economy in the past. In ProCon.org’s view, “The 1944 GI Bill paid for the educations of 22,000 dentists, 67,000 doctors, 91,000 scientists, 238,000 teachers, 240,000 accountants, 450,000 engineers, three Supreme Court Justices, three presidents, many congressmen, at least one Secretary of State, 14
When it comes to the topic of public college tuition being free, a little more than half of us would readily agree that it should be free. According to Finance Online by Chang J. 52% of all U.S. citizens believe in free public college tuition. Personally, I believe that public college tuition should be free because it connects directly to my personal core values of fairness, opportunity, and innovation. From what I have found, there are many reasons why public college tuition should be free. For instance, it creates educational opportunities, boosts the economy and society, as well as lowers college debt. If public college tuition was free, …show more content…
In ProCon.org’s view, “Students from low- and moderate-income families are unable to afford as many as 95% of American colleges” (ProCon.org). This specifically targets students who are of lower income or are underrepresented when it comes to college. According to PublicCollege.com, only 12% of lower income students earned a four year degree by the age of 25 compared to the 75% of higher income students achieving a four year degree by 25. If public college tuition were to be free, it would present a value of opportunity as well as fairness to these lower income students and would increase the number of students who achieve a four year degree as well as possibly decrease the dropout rate for students. In ProCon.org’s article on Should College Be Free on 8/24/2022, they engage in this argument by bringing up the fact that college being free has boosted the U.S. economy in the past. In ProCon.org’s view, “The 1944 GI Bill paid for the educations of 22,000 dentists, 67,000 doctors, 91,000 scientists, 238,000 teachers, 240,000 accountants, 450,000 engineers, three Supreme Court Justices, three presidents, many congressmen, at least one Secretary of State, 14