Universities Are Better Than Community Colleges

Trying to achieve your dreams and reach your full potential in a town that has little to no guidance for youth, especially African American men, is a daunting task. Too often, young men from my hometown are given limited options for their future. The education system made us feel as if we were only created to work in trade career fields, or sign our lives away for four to six years to the various branches of the United States Military. College was a luxury that many, including myself, thought would never be an option.

The State of Colorado provides more opportunities that offenders have access to than most other states. Upon entrance to the Colorado Department of Corrections, inmates are given a standardized test to determine their math and reading levels. If the offender does not have a high school diploma or GED they should be enrolled in Adult Basic Education classes so they can obtain their GED while incarcerated. While incarcerated, inmates have access to technical education such as HVAC training. This would usually just be a precursor to the offender being released and going and starting the program all over again at a technical or community college. The Community College System has an agreement with CDOC that allows the inmates to transfer their pre-approved credits to Pueblo Community College, which consequently can be transferred to any community college.

Some of you go to college go to play a sport for that college, in which case you would go to a University. At the time of graduation you are usually around 17 to 19, at this point in your life you have to think if you are ready to move out of your parents house and be on your own, and many do, again you would choose a University. There are some of you who want to stay under mom and dad’s roof and just want to go to college to see what living by yourself is like, to see if you will like it. In this case you would choose a Community college. For some this can be one of the harder decisions to make. Another difference of a University and Community college is the size. Not just the size of the campus, but the size of the classes and workload that you will be facing. With a University you have a large campus with numerous class buildings and dorms. At a Community college you will usually have only one building and all that this building contains is classrooms for learning. Sizes of most University classes are over 30 of you to a class; sometimes that number can be as high as 100 students to a class. When you are a student at a Community college you are usually one out of twenty. The most you will probably find in a classroom of a Community college will be around thirty.

There are three main reasons why I agree Community College is the best choice. The cost of a Community college, and the cost of a University, to class sizes that could fit between 15-20 students, and the convenience that each school has for their students, and teachers. Although both, universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two are very different from each other. For instance, you might be an upcoming freshmen, and not sure whether in picking a 2- year college or a 4- year college. Choices could be, where you can pick a two- year college, but may not be able to experience a life you cannot have at a university. But, I can tell you this, if you are not prepared to leave home or you have no set goals in mind, then Community

Community Colleges tend to have fewer students per class, which means more attention from teacher to student. This is good for students who like access to their instructors so they can ask questions and avoid getting lost in the course material. Universities are bigger than community colleges and it takes a little longer to find your way around campus. Most teenagers graduate from high school eager to leave their parents house and do grown up things. The benefit of attending a University is living on campus instead of your parent’s home. Not all universities have dorms, but the majority of them do. Which you have to pay for parking, fitness center, laundry and other fees included. Both university and community colleges sponsor

In order to find a good job and have a good life in the future, many high school students plan to continue acquiring a higher education degree in the college. Michael is a senior high school student. He is going to graduate from his high school soon. His friends think about attending four-year universities directly after graduating from the high school and he does not want to be left behind them. However, Michael’s parents realize that there is not quite enough money in the saving account to support him if he chooses to attend to the university directly after graduating from high school. All the money that his parents have been saving for many years will pay for the tuition, which means his family will be difficult to maintain the normal livelihood. In addition, his parents also learn that Michael’s high school academic performance is not good, so they worry about that whether he will be able to handle college-level circumstances or not. So, his mother goes to school and asks help from the counselor. The suggestion of the counselor is that Michael should go to the community college first and then transfer to a university. In this situation, Michael is not sure where he should go? As a friend of Michael, I advise that he should choose to go to the two-year community college after graduating from the high school and then consider to transfer to the four-year university.

Community college is a great institution for students to start their educational journey. Especially when they do not have the funds or lack some of the prerequisite that a university would require. Community college was created to serve the community, traditional and non-traditional students with the best higher education and lifetime learning opportunities. The faculty and staff members at a community college is there to provide leadership in education while going above and beyond to recognize the needs of the students and the community by providing excellent educational programs and support services that are available to all who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. “Student services now include recruitment and retention, counseling, student activities, student health, financial aid, academic support, career centers, transfer centers, and supplemental services such as transportation, child care, and services tailored for specific populations of students” (Cohen, Brawer, & Krisker, 2014, pg. 209). My philosophy in fulfilling the role and mission of the community college, is to establish the mission, vision, goals and values to guide all students on their journey to strive to become successful both in school and in today’s economy.

Although 2010 was not by definition, a recession year, it certainly felt like one. The growth of the economy was stifled, unemployment was stagnated at a little less than ten percent and interest rates and inflation were at near depression levels by year’s end. The state of the economy unequivocally influences tax collections and budgets, which in turn determines the financial prosperity of higher education, especially in the public sector. The two main sources of revenue for public colleges and universities are state appropriations and tuition. Generally, as cuts to higher education appropriations occur, campuses respond by boosting tuitions even higher. Yet, regardless of the size of the budget cuts, college and university tuitions

In “Two Years Are Better Than One” by Liz Addison, the author explains that two year colleges are better than four. She begins with a quote of Rick Perlstein, her professor, who believes college is no longer important compared to how they used to be. On the other hand, the author claims that college will always matter. In fact, she argues that community colleges are better because they don’t only let you have the college experience, but they allow less fortunate students to continue their education. “The community college system is American’s hidden public service gem.” The author states that as any other four-year university, community colleges should also receive credit and more recognition. She gives an example of how a newspaper had an article describing a “college application essay” workshop for low income students, the author shares with us that she was upset that the newspaper ignored community colleges. She explains that community colleges help students to begin and to pursue their dreams. I believe community colleges, surely are better than four-year university, because community colleges prepare you to later on move on to a university, if you choose to.

Deciding whether to attend a community college or university can be a difficult decision for students especially high school seniors and fresh high school graduates. After graduating from high school, the next step in the academic journey is to attend a college or a university. Before I got into college, I wanted to attend a university. I never considered attending a community college because I considered it irrelevant and less rewarding than a university. Now I have a different view about community colleges and I can clearly point out the major difference between a community college and a university. A community college is a two year college which offers two or three year courses and award associate degrees and certificates. Most community colleges are linked with certain universities which makes it easier for students to transfer. My decision to attend a community was strongly influenced by Cost, easy transition to university, and the need to balance school, work, and social life.

As college quickly approaches the class of 2016, we all basically have to get our lives together. However the constant uprising of price for colleges have made it that much harder to even think about college. Most of us have been limited to in state colleges which is not a poor choice considering we live in California but that's a burden to people who live in a state such as Rhode Island. Another barricade that has been put up for some of us is maybe having to go to a community college, which to most may consider you a laughing stock of your class. There is nothing wrong with community college or a in state school but it's the fact that now we are limited to choices just because universities or out of state schools require so much more cash

These colleges offer many good benefits such as open doors, allow for early enrollment, and help ease the financial burden of getting a degree. Jenkins wouldn’t necessarily say that community colleges are better overall in achieving an education or that it is the better choice for most students. Jenkins believes that, though many debates are going back and forth, community college is the only way to for some students to earn a

Another reason in which I agree with …. that community college is a real college because its classes are as challenging as university’s classes. People usually thought that the classes in community college is easier than the classes in university, but that is not true. For example, my sister had a friend who is passed the physics class in university with an A, but when my sister got stuck in a physics question that she did not know how to solve, she asked her for help. However, her friend did not now how to solve that question either and she was surprised that question was hard as university level.

To me the product of a community college helps to fulfill a students potential. Students also gain independence and responsibility from college. Which is an important trait when entering the workplace after completing college. Those who choose to attend a community college will experience the same education as Harvard, but not at the extreme cost. Harvard has a brand association with it, most think of this university as the finest there is. In order to make a product better there are improvements that can be made to an existing product. While keeping your product comparable with those in the same market. A better-quality product is perceived by the consumer to be better because it fulfills a need and their

Going to a community college, rather than a university, is a much more sufficient choice for high school graduates. Community colleges like Rockingham Community College (RCC), have increased benefits for the undergraduate students compared to that of a university. Attending RCC is a superior choice for most students because it is less expensive than a university, it has smaller, more flexible classes, and it is also usually closer to home and work.