Tuition accounted for about half of that increase. ... In addition, higher dorm, cafeteria, books and other expenses added significantly to the overall increase. ... Colleges can produce additional revenue by increasing the teaching loads of any professors who are performing too much research, allowing more students to be taught without increasing the number of faculty members. ... In order to cover the cost of the money that these schools are losing, they have to increase tuition and receive that money directly from students. In addition, an increase in tuition costs can be attributed to the...

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The increased spending on staff support is likely due to increasing numbers of full-time associate staff members, which substantially deteriorates the education since fewer professors with a PhD will be available. ... An unprepared student would be wasting time and money in a place where he or she would ultimately fail. ... In this case, not going to college would save money, time, and would give an early start for a career. ... Rising college costs in the U.S. symbolize a change students must adapt, whether it be going to college or saving money. I propose that for many students that saving m...

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He states that, "the percentage increase in college cost in the state of Arizona increased by 77 percent, Georgians seen a 75 percent raise, and the state of Washington saw a 70 percent increase," back in 2009. Oklahoma at one time had the lowest tuition cost in the nation and the increase there caused some parents to send their kids to community college because they could not afford the increase of higher education. ... Lynn O'Shaughnessy talks about, "Why college tuition keeps rising," on CBS Money Watch back in 2012. ... Contributions were reduced for higher educati...

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Coming from a middle-class household, money is not a surplus, and conserving money in any way possible is always a priority. ... Another aspect of the graph has to do with average family income from 1982 to now, and how it has only increased by one hundred forty four percent, a number that does not even remotely correlate to the five hundred seventy percent increase of college tuition and fees. ... This is achievable by equaling the increases of tuition and college fees with the maximum pell grant reception. In other words, when college and tuition fees increase over time, like they have fiv...

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Perhaps even more important than increased employment opportunities and higher salaries are the knowledge and skills college graduates gain. ... Getting a college education is about more than making money. College graduates gain a broad knowledge base, strong study skills, and increased self-confidence. ... By saving money early students can acquire some of the needed funds before they go to college. ... There are ways to reduce the amount of money students need to borrow. ...

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The government is doing more harm than good by not taking a harder look at the situation and making it too easy to borrow money for higher education. ... Colleges, universities, parents and students are all taking advantage of these easy money policies, creating this inflationary upward spiral: Easy credit means much greater willingness to borrow. ... "Another similarity is the increasing amounts of debt involved. ... But unlike indentured servitude, the length of term has greatly increased. ... Making it so easy to borrow money encourages young people or their parents to gamble their fut...

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As more students take those classes, the ratio of dropping out increases. ... Majority of times, something meaningful cannot be done without money. Although there are few students who are education driven and goal orientated, proper resources such as money are scarce. Every semester college students spend a lot of money on tuition and books, these expenses can sometimes become overwhelming for them and often lead them to drop out. ... The rate of employment in the society increases daily and one of the major causes is attrition. ...

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With little to no government assistance, some families are financially incapable of sending their children to school, and debt for graduating students continues to increase each year. ... "Forty percent of states cut higher education spending last year, the most important factor in tuition increases"(Armario). ... This is money that all colleges and universities absolutely need in order to offer American students the best possible education. ... " the most repeated answer was simply "money". ... It appears that the government is using the American people as a ways t...

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 followed by the Higher Education Act of 1960's facilitated increase in number of students who proceeded to college after secondary school by more than half by putting into place the necessary legislations (Kimball and Bruce 89).The 1990's saw the increase in financial aid to students inform of tuition discounting and this enabled more students to access highly competitive courses at the university. ... While in the 1940's it was mainly white males from high and middle socio economic back grounds the number of females, blacks and Asians accessing higher e...

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College tuition across the U.S has been steadily increasing in the past few years. ... There isn't any one particular reason for the steep increase but rather a combination of factors. ... These universities tend to pass on some of their increased operating and facility cost onto students, especially those colleges with major athletic programs and facilities. ... We have placed a greater emphasis on spending money on war & helping other countries instead of fixing the problems that we have at home. ... The government needs to put regulations in place across the board to ensued that priva...

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But even if government accounts a big part, the rapid increase of enrollment always makes the allocation deficient. ... The increasing sharing of students of such materials is an indication of shortages. ... According to the Philippine Development plan, the major education and manpower development objectives of the DECS are as follows: 1) To improve the quality and increase the relevance of education and training. 2) To increase access of disadvantaged group in all educational areas. 3) To accelerate the development of middle and high level manpower toward economic recovery and sustainable ...

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Men seem "less emotionally equipt to handle the choices they face if they go away to college" The decreased percentage of men attending college, correlates to a higher number of homes without fathers, an increased number of men in prison, decreased tax revenues, and higher social service costs. ... One category being men with a higher education and more money, the other being men with lower education and less money. ...

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As the national debt increases by 7.5 billion, it has been an ongoing trend that these entitlement programs are going bankrupt. ... Stated in the New York Post, Brooklyn College Education Professor David Bloomfield predicted, a" huge increase" in enrollment if Congress passed the plan, but warns that "many may not be ready for college work.... Instead of passing another new bill to spend more money on, We should be focusing on plans already in place like No Child Left Behind, and the Higher Education Act of 2008....

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Being able to plan strategically and think critically are essential skills is today's workplace; a person who demonstrates these skills will be more likely to earn increased responsibility and promotions, which usually result in an increase to a person's income. ... Many employers place a high value on human capital; for example, Raytheon Missile Systems provides its employees with an automatic pay increase upon completion of a college degree. This increase is outside of and in addition to any merit increase or pay for performance. ... The bad news is that the increase was mainly du...

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" Their report shows that college tuition has increased over 1,120 percent since 1978. ... Many people believe that due to the increase in college tuition, a college education is not worth it. ... By pursuing a college degree, students can increase the number of job opportunities available to them. ... Not only will college graduates be more likely to have jobs, but they will make more money in that job than they would without their college degrees. Increase in salary is a key reason why students should consider a college education. ...

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Making community service a pre-graduation requirement, would lead to an increase in student involvement. ... Community Service is one of the major requirements in most scholarships and grants, therefore if they are required to do this as part of a graduation requirement, then this would definitely increase their chances in applying for assistance to pay for their higher education. ... The first year he took part of this organization was through the Leadership Class, in which they raised money to build a billboard in the entrance of Edinburg welcoming visitors. ...

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First of all by making this a requirement it would definitely increase student motivation. ... Community Service is one of the major requirements in most scholarships and grants, therefore if they are required to do this as part of a graduation requirement, then this would definitely increase their chances in applying for assistance to pay for their higher education. ... The first year he took part of this organization was through the Leadership Class, in which they raised money to build a billboard in the entrance of Edinburg welcoming visitors. ...

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The last level; professional-subjective is about taking actions and setting targets in purpose to increase the competition between academics and about academics empowerment. ... Argumentation As stated in the article, New Higher Eduction is based on increasing managerial power and reducing academics control. ... This can again, increase the management control on the academics and save the organization money.   ... The bigger competition in the field of high education urges academics to work faster, in order to increase incomes. ...

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Today, schools are increasing in number worldwide. This is particularly true in the United States, where there is an emphasis on increasing the quality of education. ... This illustrates the importance that is placed on education in society, and how increasing intelligence will more effectively expand knowledge of technology, science, and business in todays youth. ... Furthermore, attending college still costs a lot of money to certain people despite all financial aid and scholarship in place; the average cost each student will pay per semester can equal up to two to three thousand dollars, no...

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By taking advantage of technological advancements, it allowed the institution to enroll more students and effectively save money at the same time. ... The elimination of athletics helped the institution save money and at the same time offer a broader variety of programs to more students than before. ... For example, the number of face to face courses increased by 30 percent which was relatively small compared to the growth of the student population. ...

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The relationship between children and income increase at an inverse rate; the more children the less income conserved. ... Increases in higher education are vastly associated with increases in income. ... The relationship between education and income increase at a constant rate. ... Utilizing education as a tool towards a quality life can increase poverty exits. ... "Many young Hispanics find themselves torn between spending money for college as a long-term investment versus beginning work immediately to help their parents and sisters and brothers" (Gasbarra, Johnson, and Agenda Pu...

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Until the 1980s men exceeded women in undergraduate enrollment, but since then women have overtaken men in this aspect due to contributing factors such as altered perceptions of marriage, the rise of the women's liberation movement, an increase in women joining the labor force, men finding alternative jobs that don't require secondary schooling. ... This number is expected to continue increasing as stay-at-home dads become more and more of an acceptable norm. ... Women now have the opportunity to do more than be a stay-at-home mom - they can pursue a college degree, a career, and ea...

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Increasing college expenses and overwhelming student debt not only limit access to valuable higher education, but stop adolescents people from backing to a much needed thriving middle class. ... In 2005, the average student loan debt was just over $17,000; by 2012, it was above $27,250, an increase of more than 50 percent in seven years. ... Especially here in New York City, where some of the greater part of the 1% walk about, it would increase the mindset of the community and create more job perspectives and keep up with the demand that is need for educated workers. ... It will encourage st...

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Surprisingly enough, graduates of a four year college or university, for the better part of twenty years, have received a steady increase in salary. ... Tuition has increased 1225 percent since 1978. That's twice the amount of medical care and more than four times the increase of food. ... Obviously wealthier individuals have more money, and this allows them to access the capital markets. ...

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In many countries, females do not receive a proper education causing many of them to work in order to earn extra money to help their family. Many children do not have access to education because of disadvantaged backgrounds; a lack of money has become a major factor in the decrease of education. ... With an increase in education, widely practiced social traditions will undergo a substantial decline. ... Although this idea may be valid, the increase of working women could potentially lead to less poverty and greater equality for females in not only the workplace but universally. ...

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