Should College Students Have College Tuition Fees

Year after year students and parents pay thousands of dollars for the school of their choice, Most students are in debt by their late teens due to Colleges having such high prices. Grants and scholarships usually only cover a chunk of their expenses leaving young adults with no other choice but to take out loans so that they can get a jump start in life and hopefully find success along with the American dream . Little do most of them know at most schools almost half of the tuition one pays goes towards things that have nothing to do with a student's education. College tuition needs to be sent directly to the academics rather than unnecessary fees considering the amount of suffering lower class citizens must go through to put their children through
school if they can.
Unlike countries such as Denmark, the U.S government does not guarantee a child the right to an affordable college as they should.Students work vigorously for 4 years whilst hoping that they will be accepted to a University or private college along with dreams of hefty scholarships. Financial Aid is a government based program that makes college more affordable to citizens who are less fortunate than others. Even if a student meets every qualification to earn government assistance it is not guaranteed.”Student loan debt continues to pile up on America's college graduates, topping an average $29,000 per student last year. The average debt load for the class of 2012 was $29,400, according to a report released Wednesday by the Institute for College Access.” (CNN)
At most public universities only 28% of a $30,000 tuition goes towards any relevant fees such as room and board among other things. 70% of it can go anywhere from Hospital Services to Christmas bonus for the Administration. A lot of private schools do a little better than State Universities, they put 33% of a student's tuition towards their education. Not only does the money go to bonuses and hospital services, it’s also goes towards the school's sports teams. “Golf at the University of Southern California costs 33,961 per player per year. Stanford’s Women’s softball team plays 57 games, half of them away, flying to colleges in Arizona, Hawaii and Washington. Even if creative accounting masks athletic deficits, they end up included in students’ tuition bills.” (USAtoday) Meanwhile students are struggle to attain the money to pay for their education at a ridiculously high price and they are not getting what they pay for. The American college system is ludicrous in this sense.
College tuition is constantly increasing as time progresses, the issue is becoming a government concern. Some politicians are speaking for the general population demanding better education along with a more affordable education in order to ensure that more of America's youth attends a 4 year school. The increase in tuition prices over the past decade could make someone wonder if students are actually getting more or if it’s just to keep stuffing colleges and Universities wallets. “In 2008, young men with a college degree made 42 percent more than those with only high school degrees, up from 16 percent in 1980. For women, the gap was 44 percent in 2008, up from 26 percent in 1980.” (Time) When looking at a graph from Radio Open Source it shows that at a normal public university 24% of your tuition pays for the college's State Appropriations, State Appropriations are the money the college sets aside for state fees and other various expenses to the state or government for operating.
Some students are more attracted to the higher standards of education at these certain colleges. “Georgetown (washington DC), 39,036; Gettysburg (Pa), 39,200; Haverford (Pa), 39,085; Mount Holyoke(South Hadley, Mass), 39,126; Pitzer (los Angeles), 39,332.” (USA Today) Even though the costs can differ from each college the cost of instruction increases with more experienced instructors. Although they all vary in location and endowments, there’s an unspoken pact not to break ranks. It’s all because there are enough parents that are willing to pay the full tab just so that you can stay close to the hussle and bussle of city life, otherwise known as staying with the pack. More recent research shows that up to 24% of the tuition a student will pay, goes to academia while the other 76% can go to other fees and costs. Those fees, and cost can be all kinds of things including, sports, bonuses, and health services. More than half of the money paid will have nothing to do with the students actual education and major. Most of the time it’s only a 4th of a full tuition that actually goes towards course studies. The other 2/4 of ones tuition goes to varsity sport like football, and basketball. even christmas bonus for the facility.While the lasting ¼ will go to students at the schools health department. The health department pays for treatments, emergency hospital trips and medication. Many will say paying more for a good college now, the education will increase one's chances of a high paying career after they graduate. Those who attend more prestigious universities, have a good chance at possessing a professional career after college, while students who attend colleges with little recognition are not always guaranteed a career that comes with a large income. Colleges have a monopolies the same as businesses, having a diploma establishes you as an acceptably middle class citizen and opens one up to be able to get favored jobs. SCU california’s 40,384 tuition tab is viewed as a long-term investment that is not easy to pay off. Potential out of state students are willing to send extra money into the school just to expand their opportunities after college.
However, there used to be a plethora of jobs that do not require any education other than secondary school, In order to possess a high ranking position in these jobs one must work their way up to the top through experience while usually being part of a union. In today's society these jobs are not easy to find, Employers are constantly revising their requirements to work for their facilities, many jobs require at the very least an associate's degree or a special certificate that requires further education to earn it. . In the past there wasn’t always just one way to gain access to the middle class, workers had so many different options and insights. However most of them have been wiped right off the table. Not too long ago a High School diploma or even a GED was everything now one must possess some form of further education just to be endowed with an average job, in order to get a mediocre paying job. In today’s times it’s hard to get a job and be employed without one. In some ways paying more now will help you get paid more later on in life, but there are plenty of occasions that students had to pay of all of their debts from schooling and spend their whole life doing so rather than enjoying it.
Colleges in the U.S are in need of a tuition decrease or to use the majority of a student's tuition towards their academics along with room and board.Students across the country are demanding they are given the right to an affordable education so that they have a chance to achieve a prosperous life as those before them.
If the money goes towards only a small fraction of the tuition it’s meant to go towards than the student is being deceived and being held back by the shackles that come along with poverty even after they leave their homes. Students should not have to struggle and grasp onto minimum wage jobs during college to stay afloat.When going to school they should be able to devote their life to their education with the amount of money put towards furthering their minds and earning their degree.Yes, the money spent on college is sometimes a well spent investment but going to college doesn’t always entitle a student to a job in this society the job market is decreasing as the amount of workers in constantly growing. There is a large amount of competition leaving some students unable to be hired. Meaning their debts will gain interest and be an ominous cloud in their life for years. This leaves students unable
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