College is a great opportunity for success; however, recently, it has become a problem of failure. As college tutition rises and competition within the school increases, many students cannot afford the college tution nor make satisafactory grades to stay in four-year colleges. With such drastic problems, college may not be right for everyone.
In a study used in the Chronicle of Higher Education, only 10-15% of the American youth population have the needed math and language skills to be successful in college--maintaing a "B" average. Consequently, attending a four-year institution is not in every Americans' best interest. As the number of students who attend college from high school has increased by 40% since 1970, many students are in long term debt and have large loans to pay. Unfortunately, money is a main reason some students cannot go to college. In order to pay for college without having any debt, there has to be a change in college tutition costs--not neccessarily a decrease in costs. Colleges charge high tutitions because of all the costs tuitions cover such as meal plans, health services, recreation centers, public transportations, and dorms. If colleges could make two different tuition payments, more students may have the oppurtunity to go to college. A new tution would only include class payment while the student could choose to commute from home, ride a bike, pack a lunch, or use a family doctor. Employing a lower different tuition cost gives everyone a chance to learn life skills neccessary for finding a job in today's world.
As of right now, college is not right for everyone. Through adjustments in tuition costs, college is the correct choice for all graduating seniors who have the "motivation and stamina" to do well.
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