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College - Worth the Price?

            "What are individuals and our society as a whole gaining from higher education?" This is a puzzling question for most people to answer. Of course the achievement of a degree and the careers that go along with them are key factors but Andre Hacker and Claudia Dreifus did a fantastic job of breaking up details to support how college could be more valuable in the passage, Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admissions. They give numerous steps that they think colleges should take to make themselves worth the money that they charge students. They also desire to change the way professors are paid and treated, and the way that the schools use their money overall. The main point that they are getting at is that colleges has lost touch with their main goal of educating students. This passage is directed to millions of people since there are a high number of people in college or planning to attend. This makes the passage even better since it is very helpful to that audience, it will give them a clearer insight on what they should expect from their college. .
             Throughout the passage the authors made a lot of valid points that supported their main claim. After stating each supporting claim there was a paragraph following them further detailing how that supporting claim could make college more valuable for students. All of the body paragraphs begin with an assertion then the assertion is supported in the following paragraphs. In the first body paragraph the assertion is to engage all students and in the paragraph the authors do a great job on saying exactly what needs to happen for this to be achieved. Exact words from the passage are "professors must make an effort to reach their students," this is telling one of the ways that will lead to the assertion of engaging all students. All of the following paragraphs exemplify the same type of organized structure making it easy to figure out the author's point of view of the topic.


Essays Related to College - Worth the Price?

1. Is Higher Education Worth the Price?

Dear Governor's Task Force, Is higher education really worth the cost? No I don't think it is worth the price because successful celebrities. ... Just because other students can afford college doesn't mean that the other students can afford to go they who can't just raise the cost of a college tuition. ... Successful college drop outs like Bill Gates are making it harder for students to decide to go to college or not. ... What if college was the same price as high school? ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

2. Is a College Education Worth It?

It would seem that Daniels college degree was not worth it. ... Quantitative data using employment and earning statistics is a good comparison to evaluate if a college education is worth it. ... He says, When it comes to academic knowledge, many colleges offer basically the same courses at vastly different prices. ... Although it would seem that Daniels college degree was not worth it. ... A college education was definitely worth it for Daniel although statistically it would appear otherwise. ...

  • Word Count: 1065
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Attending and Funding College

College can be a short or even a long-term investment that results in significant debt, but it is worth every penny towards a successful future. ... There are many ways to work around the high prices associated with going to college. ... The price of college is drastically inflated by negative perceptions from the society we live in today. ... The price of a higher education can be a short or long-term investment that will change a student's life in many ways. ... Students should not let the price of college scare them out of what they want to accomplish in life like becoming a lawyer or...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Choosing to Go to College

Although the colleges and universities of today carry a heavy price tag, it is of great importance not to let that discourage you from obtaining a college education. ... It might seem difficult at first, but in the end, it will be worth all the hard work. ... Works Cited "How Much More Do College Graduates Earn than Non-College Graduates? ... "Is college worth it? Clearly new data say" Rising Value of a College Degree. www.Nytimes.com/upshot/is-college-worth-it Articles. ...

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  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

5. College athletics

Colleges profit greatly off big-time college sports. ... If one was to violate the rules, the price is expulsion (Economist, 1996). ... The college is gambling on who is going to be the best, but in reality the college can not lose. They give only the top athletes scholarships in hopes that these are going to be the stars and bring them money, but if the college realizes that a player is not worth scholarship money it is taken away. ... College athletes should benefit what the college is pulling in. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

6. Is College Tuition Really Too High? by Adam Davidson

Davidson mentions that public college tuition has risen nearly four times, towering over any other raising prices in the economy. ... The government is part of the problem, giving loans to people pursuing degrees that are worth nearly nothing. ... Even though these points are very influential on my tuition prices have raised, Mr. ... These characteristics include classes, test scores, grade point averages, and post-college earnings. ... This is why he says it is worth it to spend the money on rising tuition....

  • Word Count: 517
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

7. College Degrees, Cheap: What I Say About Them

One danger of offering education at a very low price is that people will buy it just because it is cheap, and not because they want a college degree. ... Even with such increases a California State University degree will continue to be well worth the price. ... One point that I disagreed with was when he said, "One danger of offering education at a very low price is that people will buy it just because it is cheap and not because they want a college degree". ... An increase on tuition and still Blimber says it's worth it. ... It is mainly who experience troubles with money and high tu...

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  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

8. The Value Of A College Education What Is It Really Worth?

Abstract What is the value of a college education? ... The Value of a College Education What is it Really Worth? ... First, a college degree's value is measured by the advancement opportunities given to those with a college degree. ... ""If you think the price of education is expensive, try the price of ignorance. ... The value of a college degree is priceless when one considers the consequences of not having a college degree....

  • Word Count: 1314
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

9. History of Financing College Education

On the other hand there where some that realize that no matter what the increase of college cost was it would be well worth it if you obtained a degree. ... There were veterans going to college who never imagined that they would ever have the opportunity to attend a college. ... The fact that so many veterans was attending college it lead to the increase need for more colleges and this is when the expenses had to rise so that more colleges could be built to keep up with the demands for higher educations. ... This made college affordable for so many people. There were so many colleges trying ...

  • Word Count: 1137
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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