Rising Tuition Prices

College has become a norm in today’s society so much so, that the average costs of higher education are not really discussed. A public two-year in-district college was $3,520 for a full-time undergraduate student in 2016-2017 (Baum 68). Baum also declares that a public four-year in-state undergraduate tuition was $9,650; a public four-year out-of-state college cost $24,930; a private nonprofit four-year college costs $33,480; and a for-profit college cost $16,000 for that same school year. (68). Across the nation, figures will vary because of the obvious geographical region differences, but also because of price discrimination. Price discrimination allows institutions to discount their prices for a lot of students (Baum 79). Institutions do this based on individual student circumstances, and it segments the market. Institutions

[Reveal topic & relate to audience] With college tuition increasing year after year it is important that as college students we are informed about the arguments that both support and oppose tuition increases.

The increasing cost of higher education in the United States has been a continuing topic for debate in recent decades. American society emphasizes the importance of education after high school, yet the cost of higher education and advanced degrees continually rises at a greater rate than inflation in the 1970’s. According to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, cost factors prevent 48% of college-qualified high school graduates from pursuing further education (McKeon, 2004, p. 45). The current system requires the majority of students to accumulate extensive debt with the expectation that they gain rewarding post-graduate employment to repay their loans.

This is an issue that affects many people thus there is a multitude of literature on the issues of tax money being used for tuition. The literature ranges from an online to radio and through these mediums will provide the views on this issue. That range from the college and the use of funding from sports to the student.

Since 1974, tuition has been on the rise and has reached new heights. One reason why tuition is increasing is because of “the state governments’ unwillingness or inability to raise per-student financing” (Davidson). The government is spending less on college and moving those funds into other categories, such as the military. Furthermore, colleges are spending less on each student than they did during pre-recession (Fox). Even after the recession, the government is continuously cutting more and more from education funds. As the government cuts more from education funds, tuition cost will steadily increase to compensate the loss. Tuition increased from 1994 to 2015 is depicted in the graph on the next page. Drawing a conclusion from the graph, it is possible that if this trend continues, public colleges will approximately reach the same price as private colleges one day. The amount of financial aid given is unable to meet the needs of lower income students,

In order to improve every aspect of life, especially financially; just having a high school diploma does not meet the requirements that society itself is looking for to accomplish one 's American Dream. Everyone desires and dream to go to college with the hope to be successful; but with the fact that the skyrocketing college tuition is increasing every year might turn those dreams into nightmares. There are many research have been proven that the main factors which cause the high cost of postsecondary education was the lack of funding from government, increase of students as well the increase of administrators. But beside those given facts, there are seems to be more deep hidden truth that most college students and their families have no ideas about it. Numerous of debates seem to argue about the reasons that cause the rise of college tuition was because the most money goes to athletics sport teams, the luxury accommodations for students as well as unnecessary programs and many seven-figure administrator.

“College Prices Soar Again!” “Budget Cuts Cause Even Higher Tuition!” “Higher Education Now Even Less Affordable” These are all statements that have been seen all over the media: newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. (3 SV: SV) Rising college tuition in America has been a problem for years. Many students drop out after a single year due to the pricey costs of tuition. The rapid rise can be attributed to many aspects of the economy, not just a single source. There have also been some propositions of how costs could be lowered, but these have yet to be seen. The United States has gone into a tuition crisis.

College is a dream that almost every American wants to come true, however, with the extreme rise in the costs of tuition it is a dream that has quickly turned into a nightmare. “Tuition at a private university is now roughly three times as expensive as it was in 1974, costing an average of $31,000 a year; public tuition, at $9,000, has risen nearly four times,” (Davidson). “For the average American household that doesn 't receive a lot of financial aid, higher education is simply out of reach,” (Davidson). That is why many students have begun questioning the worth of a college degree and if the amount of debt that is received upon exiting college is all for the better. And considering that costs have risen much faster than the rate of inflation, many are starting to believe that college just isn 't necessary any more. However, according to White, economically, the answer would still be a yes. “While unemployment rates for new grads and experienced workers alike have fluctuated throughout the recession and recovery, the earnings premium that college-and advanced-degree holders enjoy over their peers who didn 't attend college has remained relatively stable, and in some instances, grown, according to the report that was released this week,” (White). A study was shown that many college grads are able to get earnings that are significantly higher than those who did not get enough education or only hold a high school diploma (White). Even

Nationwide the student debt is around $1.3 trillion (Chris Denhart) and in California the average student debt is roughly $21,382 (ticas.org). Recently UC regents approved an increase in tuition by 2.5 percent. The rising of tuition was to ensure that public universities could offer their students the same top-quality education even with the high enrollment demands and the reduction of state support. The students that will be most affected by this increase are students that don't receive much financial aid. But for two-thirds of the roughly 175,500 California student residents this increase will be covered (Teresa Watanabe). Some students are for this increase in tuition because they claim that classrooms have

With all the information I previously found, I needed to look at the second participants: colleges. I needed to understand the alternative view of rising tuition levels. I came across many articles that explained some of the reasons. However, “Tuition Rising” by Journalist Dylan Matthews of the Washington Post covered the alternative views extensively. According to Matthews, one reason why colleges keep increasing their tuition is because of spending. Matthews mentions “paying faculty more, or building more sports arenas, or conducting more research” (par.1) increases spending by colleges, which in turn increases tuition. He argues that colleges believe this is the only way to provide a better education and experience for their students, so they increase tuition. In addition, Matthew argues the most important reason colleges increase their tuition year by year is because of cost shift. He claims “state governments cut subsidies for public colleges and universities all the time, which forces them to shift financial aid and scholarship money from students to current cost” (par.3). So, in order to provide aid money for the

For the college school year of 1989-90 the tuition for a private college was $6,725 a year. For a year of public college the price was $5,324. For the 2015-16 college school year, the tuition of private college has risen to $43,921 a year. The tuition for a year at public college rose to $20,00. Due to a rise in college debt and a substantial rise in mental illnesses being presented on campuses, is college really worth the

In this day and age, the increasing cost of secondary education causes concern to many. In fact, tuition prices are increasing at a faster rate than housing prices, consumer prices and average hourly wages! It is becoming increasingly difficult for the average American to afford to go college. So why are tuition prices increasing so rapidly? This paper’s goal is to set up a demand and supply structure with which to analyze the various forces could potentially be driving up the price of a college education and causing it to rise above the Consumer Price Index. I will begin by defining long run demand and supply for the secondary education “market” and then this paper will address economy-wide factors and summarize the reports of Robert Archibald

Today colleges are growing more and more necessary for attaining a solid path towards a successful career, yet the rapidly increasing cost of tuition is driving students away from their dream of attending college, due to the preposterous amount of money that is now being demanded by colleges across the nation and world as a whole. It is sad to see students being turned away from a successful future due to the money-hungry nature of the universities that dot the globe. More and more impossible it is becoming to have a “rags-to-riches” scenario that used to highlight the American Dream, as if a student doesn’t have the riches to afford a higher education and the tuition that is drug upon its coattails, then our society is doomed to be clothed in rags forever, unless major changes are brought about to restructure and end the indefatigable growth of tuition rates across the board.

The cost of tuition for higher education is quickly rising. Over half of college freshmen show some concern with how to pay for college. This is the highest this number has been since 1971 (Marill and O’Leary 64-66, 93). The amount of college graduate debt has been rapidly increasing also. With limited jobs available because of the high unemployment rate, college graduates find themselves staying in debt even longer. Although grants and financial aid are available to students, students still struggle to pay for their college tuition. Higher education costs are prohibitively expensive because the state’s revenue is low, the unemployment rate is high, and graduates cannot pay off their student loans.

To conduct this survey, I created it online so it was easily shareable to everyone I know that goes to Northern Illinois University. I sent the survey out electronically so the website I used could add up the statistics for me, too make sure my results are completely valid. Throughout my survey I used a mixed methods research design to obtain my data. I used qualitative questions in order to find out gender, and whether or not students applied for scholarships and if so what types of scholarships they