Argumentative Essay On Benefits Of College

Most students who go to college have to pay back a ton in loans. What if there weren’t as many student loans to pay back? College should be more affordable. Some great students might not be able to go because of the cost factor as of today. Three reasons to defend this are: colleges are more about making profits than educating; most jobs will require a postsecondary education later on; and college is more important but also more expensive today than it used to be. My first point to prove is that colleges are making huge profits. Colleges are more about making profits than educating for a fair price. “A recent analysis the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland made found that tuition revenue per student at public 4-year colleges went from $5,700 to $9,300. The study also shows that private 4-year colleges climbed about $12,000 to almost $20,000 per student.” (Washington Post) They rose the tuition by almost double the price it was before. “Now According

Most jobs will require a postsecondary education later on. “By 2020, an estimated 23 of job openings will require postsecondary education or training.” (US Department of Education Pathway to Opportunity Plan) “By 2020, 65% of all jobs - compared to 28% in 1973 - will require some sort of postsecondary education, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. At the other end of the education spectrum, the percentage of jobs requiring a high school diploma or less will continue to shrink. According to the report, Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020, 72 percent of jobs were open to high school graduates in 1973; by 2020, that percentage is expected to fall to just 36 percent, as shown in the below graph from the report.” (Alliance For Excellent Education) This could be a major problem later on in life for the younger generations who want to go to