The Cost of Higher Education

Introduction In recent decades, the rise in the cost of higher education in the United States has become the focus of discussion. American society emphasizes the importance of education after secondary education, but the costs of undergraduate courses and advanced degrees are rising. It is not inflation. According to the Advisory Committee for Student Financial Aid, 48% of the high school graduates who satisfy the university's conditions do not continue to receive further education (McKeon, 2004, p.45).

Today, the surge in the cost of higher education is causing intense debate among public and policy makers. Indeed, the high cost of higher education is an obstacle that can not be overcome by many students living in poor communities and low-income households. In this regard, experts (Breneman & Finney, 1997) found that students are more likely to be studying at university, depending on their academic ability and abilities, than other factors such as the economic status, social status of students or cultural background and ethnicity I believe that I have the opportunity to keep studying.

The cost of tertiary education skyrocketing in recent decades, but the accessibility of higher education and the diversity of higher education students also increased. Minority students have entered the university with record high scores, and women currently occupy most undergraduate students in the country. This eased the traditional view that universities are at high prices. On the contrary, universities seem to be improving their work in a number of ways, even if they increase tuition and tuition at unsustainable rates. Many universities are struggling to cope with student loans whose tuition fees are increasing and management is difficult, but tuition fees at most universities are still rising. Let's see some reasons for raising tuition fees.

The last element of discussion on the value of higher education is to increase tuition fees. Although the cost of higher education is rising sharply, the difference is usually only because the "price" of higher education is rising, which means that in the sense that the final cost of the student is growing at the same rate There is none. . In particular, considering only the tuition fee, not the lodging, the cost of the university - in many cases - will be easier to manage than before. The average tuition fee for public 2-year university in 2013 - 14 academic year is $ 3,260 per year. At the same time, the average subsidy for public two-year college students exceeds $ 3,260 per year. As a result, the net cost of a public two-year university will actually be negative. The average price of a public four-year college is $ 8,890. With average aid, the net price will go down to $ 3,120 per year