College Tuition Essay

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1The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015–2016 school year at a college was $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state residents at public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. The price for Colleges today are unexplainably expensive, unneeded for the degree type of the major, and degrees do not guarantee learning or job preparation. 1Over the years, College tuition and board have increased to a high extent, making them unexplainably expensive. College tuition has increased to a overall 1,120% dating back from 1978 when records began. Education is important and providing for students may become expensive, but when does it become worth it enough to increase over 1,000%? Many people today …show more content…

Many employers look for degrees as an achievement, but not a requirement. 17 million college graduates were employed for positions that did not require a college degree. 1 in 3 college graduates had a job that required a high school diploma or less in 2012. More than 16,000 parking lot attendants, 83,000 bartenders, 115,000 janitors and 15% of taxi drivers have bachelor's degrees. College graduates with jobs that do not require college degrees earn 40% less per week than those who work in jobs that require college degrees. Many students graduate from college with small understanding of math, reading, and or economics. In 2011, 35% of students enrolled in college reported they studied 5 hours or less per week and there was a 50% decline in the number of hours a student studied and prepared for classes comparing to a few decades ago. In 2013 56% of employers thought half of college graduates had the skills and knowledge to advance within their workforces. 30% of college graduates felt that college did not do well enough in preparing them good enough for employment. College is labeled as major achievement in today's society with many humans from every different cultures failing at completing a task as simple as taking out the

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