College Tuition
College Tuition: A Hardship for American Families To flourish in America today, the average student will have to go to a high-quality college, earn a degree and land a successful job to eventually support a family. However, success is easier said than done, because all of those steps are vital. The step that many Americans struggle with is affording a high-quality college, not because they aren 't smart or skilled enough, but because Americans cannot pay for the pricy tuition and additional expenses. The rising of college tuition scares many, even though they yearn for a college degree. Two reasons for this struggle are that college costs are taking a monumental percentage out of Americans salaries, and most importantly the large amount of debt students await after graduation. Even though many people succeed in our country today, most Americans struggle to send their child to a good college to fulfill his or her dream. Even though many Americans succeed in our country today, most Americans struggle to send their child to a first-class college to fulfill his or her dream. B ooks, housing, tuition, and transportation combined for college dents a hole in American 's annual income. The cumulative college expense is stealing too much money out of Americans wallets. Even though many think college is worth the price; is it worth risking all that money? For example, in 2012, college cost took 55% of the lowest income Americans salaries compared to only 39% from 1999- 2000. For those Americans, college seems like a long shot because they still have to pay for the of living, which includes food, housing, and paying taxes (Update: College Tuition Costs) . Also, college costs took 25% of the total salary of middle- income families and16% of upper- middle income families (Update: College Tuition Costs). For those families, college is a huge possibly, but those students will still have a large amount of debt to pay off afterwards. The impact of these percentages rising
Cited: "Update: College Tuition Costs." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 7 Jan. 2013. <http://www.2facts.com/article/i1400140>. 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 7 Jan. 2013. <http://www.2facts.com/article/i1400140>.