Since 1969 the cost of college education relative to the average household income has risen from 18 percent to an excessive 38 percent (Bernasek). ... Some students and their families are blessed to comfortably be able to pay for their higher education. ... The expense of attending the University simply became too much for the family of the individual. ... "Average student loan debt climbed to $29,400 for borrowers in the class of 2012, up from $23,450 for 2008 graduates and $18,750 for 2004 graduates, annual reports from The Institute for College Access & Success show. ... It is unaccept...

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It is statistically proven that on average, a college graduate has a much higher salary than someone with simply a high school diploma. ... Over the course of forty years, the average college graduate can expect to make around $2.3 millions dollars while those without a college education would earn around $1.3 million in the same time frame. ... Schapiro and company also cite statistics from Krupnick's article that show that, "a family of four earning $130,000 a year would be asked to pay, taking into account financial aid grants," about $17,00...

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The numerical average of all grades received for University level G.P.A (index) course work completed. ... Also known as the Buckley Amendment, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted to prevent perceived abuses to student privacy. ... DAT Dental Aptitude Test - Dental School GMAT Graduate Management Admissions Test - Masters in Business GRE General Records Examination - Liberal Arts including Psychology MCAT Medical College Admissions Test - Medical School LSAT Law School Admissions Test - Law School What is the Grade Point Average/GPA? ...

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There are also views that their family instills upon them as to its value. ... According to the US Census Bureau, people that graduated college will make an average of 600,000 dollars more in lifetime earnings that people with a high school diploma will" (par. 6). ...

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