There are several factors that contribute to hierarchy that exist among institutions. The two most important are social and economical. Schools that are higher on the totem pole have more requirement. These are usually private four year institutions that require high test SAT/ACT and high school GPA. Along with this comes expensive application fees.On top of that comes the hefty tuition fees and lower acceptance rates. The purpose of these schools are to decourage and outright deny those that are under qualified. Following four year private schools comes four year public schools. While public school originally started off as free, the price of tuition has gradually increased. The public colleges are more accepting to student however, they do have certain criteria that one must have to enter.
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The idea is the higher up the level of education is, the more expensive the college is. However, with this comes better teachers, administration, and guidance. This causes for higher graduation rates and more successful careers. In contrast the lower the education is for example, community colleges, the worse the education is but the more affordable it is. However, these colleges tend to have lower graduation rates. As time goes on I feel the hierarchy gap has increased. Private schools including IVy league schools have become harder and harder to get accepted to. In turn this has effected schools of lower hierarchy. Queens College for example, has become more and more difficult to 1. Get accepted 2. Graduate 3. Afford. The same can be said about community colleges. As time goes on these schools are shifting their focus from remedial and vocational studies to the point where some are offering bachelor degrees to keep up with societies need for bachelor degrees for jobs. Another addition factor to consider is
The idea is the higher up the level of education is, the more expensive the college is. However, with this comes better teachers, administration, and guidance. This causes for higher graduation rates and more successful careers. In contrast the lower the education is for example, community colleges, the worse the education is but the more affordable it is. However, these colleges tend to have lower graduation rates. As time goes on I feel the hierarchy gap has increased. Private schools including IVy league schools have become harder and harder to get accepted to. In turn this has effected schools of lower hierarchy. Queens College for example, has become more and more difficult to 1. Get accepted 2. Graduate 3. Afford. The same can be said about community colleges. As time goes on these schools are shifting their focus from remedial and vocational studies to the point where some are offering bachelor degrees to keep up with societies need for bachelor degrees for jobs. Another addition factor to consider is