Is College Getting to Expensive?

An estimated 20 million Americans attend college each year, and 60% of those students borrow annually to pay for it (qtd. in asa.org, “Student Loan Debt Statistics”). Moreover, citizens continuing to pay off debt after schooling brings the overall number of student-loan-borrowers to about 40 million- with a collective 1 trillion dollars in debt (McCarthy, “10 Fun Facts About the Student Debt Crisis); a fourth of these borrowers owe over $28,000, a tenth owe over $54,000, 3.1% owe more than $100,000…

College is one of the most expensive experiences most people go through at some point in their lives. Going to college often results in a unspeaking amount of debt from students loans as a result of students being unable to financially pay the school off with their own income. So understandably there is a considerable amount of pressure one encounters when they have to choose a major. They have to choose a major that is going to guarantee them a financial future where they will not only have to rely…

College Textbooks Too Expensive By: Max Swienton Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to take a stand and change how expensive purchasing textbooks are at Colorado State University. Thesis: Students should be knowledgeable about the problem of textbooks being too expensive to purchase, therefore they should take a stand and enforce a new plan to reduce the cost of textbooks for college courses. Pattern of Organization: Problem/Cause/Solution Introduction I. Body…

College Tuition Is Too Expensive There are many colleges around the world and most people like to attend one. Students study hard and try their best just so they can get an acceptance letter from their dream college. However, college tuition is not that affordable; college tuition is increasing in price every single year while the yearly salary of a father stays the same or barely increases. College tuition should be affordable to everyone regardless of his or her family status and position. Students…

A lot of people will argue, that college is too expensive. Not everyone can go to college, for financial reasons. Also, they may get into college, but end up having to leave because they cannot afford the remaining balances; or, they received financial aid, but end up having to take out loans they are going to be paying back forever. It is like once they graduate they will be working mostly to pay off their student loan debt. This also discourages some students. In some cases, they will not even…

Gregory Long June 18, 2015 Seminar in Business (MG 480) Professor Jackie Smith Getting a College Degree Abstract My time at Athens State University has been very enriching and delightful. Pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management was challenging as well as rewarding. I have a background in logistics from my time served in the military. Even though military logistics is a little different from the civilian world logistics, in a lot of ways it…

The transformation from post-secondary to university or even college can be an exciting experience, no "[d]ining halls! No bedtime! Taunting your RA!" (Ethan Trex) However, the fun all ends when it comes time to purchase required course textbooks. For a first year student, the struggle of purchasing cheap textbooks from the bookstore can be hard, especially if there is no used version of that textbook available. However, the best way to get cheap textbooks are to look for alternatives, such as buying…

expenses for Division I sports. This is one of my main arguments against paying football players. Bokshan, Amanda. ”Viewpoint: Why College Athletes Should Not Be Paid." USA TODAY College. N.p., 2 Nov. 2011. Web. 28 Oct. 2014. Bokshan argues that college athletes should not be paid because of where the money would come from. This article has ethos because it is written by a college student who is studying sports management. Because she is a sports management major, it shows she is knowledgeable when it comes…

Sexual assault encompasses the criminal act of rape; however it seems as if many relative cases spawn from various alcohol encounters. In Emily Yoffe’s article “College Women Stop Getting Drunk,” she links both victim and perpetrator to alcohol. How can this cause be changed? Performing rape accidentally, or knowingly I do agree with Yoffe’s statement “Let’s be totally clear: Perpetrators are the ones responsible for committing their crimes.” In Yoffe’s article she covers both the perpetrator…

Newfield’s book discusses many issues that college students face during the course of their stay at a university. From the moment you show interest in a school, until the moment that you graduate, being a student is can be difficult. With that being said, for some student prospects, the opportunity to even set foot into a classroom is far from attainable. Why is it that so many people have such poor chances of getting into college? Why is a bachelor’s degree so hard to attain while it remains so…