College tuition

that we can consistently and confidently count on is the rising prices of college tuition. It has come to my attention that people have been complaining about this ongoing problem for years.Apparently,“if prices keep rising at the current rate, students who don't receive any grants will most likely pay more than $115,000 to reach graduation day” . This issue has been spreading throughout the united states , as the cost of college for a 4- year public school went from 5,000 a year to a whopping…

Janet Lorin’s article College Tutition in the Us Again Rises Faster Than Inflation, she claims that college prices are increasing rapidly in comparison to the rate of inflation. Lorin includes statistics, quotes from one on one interviews, direct quotes from other articles, and one graph at the top of the article. The graph is unused within the article itself and is visibly small making it hard for readers to understand the use of the graph. Lorin uses four resources to support her article.…

One of the biggest social issues that Americans(specifically young Americans) face today is the extraordinary cost of college tuition. More students today than ever before have needed to take out loans to be able to afford a college education. Students graduating in 2015 have the most debt out of any graduating class to date, the average debt is a little over $35,000, the average 11 years ago in 2004 was around $18,650. The amount of debt for graduates and their parents in 2015 will total in at…

While it is true that college tuitions can be exorbitant, I still maintain that getting an undergraduate degree will pay off much further in the future than a high school diploma. Sanford J. Ungar, president of Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, author of “The New Liberal Arts” claim that “the critique… seems to be fueled by the reliance on common misperceptions” (226). It is important for people, especially high-schoolers, to know the truth about going to college and all the little things…

College is a big obstacle for students coming out of high school. College is such an obstacle because not everyone has enough financial support to go through college. Adam Davidson discusses in his article, Is College Tuition Really That High? , that the average student does not receive enough financial aid. Education is one of the most efficient way to become successful and to learn more about the world they live in. College proves difficult for many, but getting a stable job is the goal of…

Rising Cost of College Tuition For at least a century, tuition at selective colleges and universities has risen annually by two or three percent. At the same time, required fee charges rose significantly in many states and some states reduced their student financial aid programs. The reason for this is because state spending for public college and universities has dropped. This is affecting individuals because they are not able to afford it. Now colleges are starting to see a downward trend in…

Colleges have become extremely expensive. College fees have skyrocketed in the last few decades. Previously, students could attend college for four years and payed a couple thousand. Now, undergraduates must pay more than three time the same amount for one year. That’s a giant difference that some people can no longer commit to. College tuition has exponentially grown because of state budget deficits, federal aid increasing in banks, and non-efficient rationing of acquired funds by universities.…

Will Free College Tuition Benefit the United States? Over the years, college tuition has gone up. As they do so, the number of enrollment along with the number of graduates have decreased. As a direct result of this, there has been a decrease of people in the work force with college degrees. To fight this, President Obama presented “Americas College Promise Plan”. A program proposed to offer two years of free college tuition to students. Many states have since, created their own programs. This…

Tuition Free College: Making College Bearable Many people fear that creating tuition free college would create significantly higher taxes. Taxes inspire fierce emotions in the American people; people balk at the idea of paying or helping to pay for someone else’s benefit. These people fail to realize the greater societal good, such as better job availability and financial security. Many remain unaware of the climbing cost and subsequent debt of higher education. Currently, Americans carry…

individuals from all walks of life attending college, learning the skills and abilities necessary to be competitive in the global economy. Employers are demanding higher levels of expertise from their new hires, leading to a situation where anyone who lacks postsecondary education is at a severe disadvantage in the workplace. The pursuit of knowledge after high school, however, comes with a price. Along with four -year institutions, community colleges charge tuition to students that may…