My View on Tution Cost
In a country that compensates the educated, lies an almost gross oxymoron; you need a fortune to make a fortune, relatively speaking. With the cost of college continuing to rise out of proportion with that of inflation, it is no wonder why some people do not or even cannot afford, in some cases a higher education. According to Lucia Solorzano, "Since federal aid has not kept pace with inflation, colleges have found they must pick up the slack, so they are raising tuition." (Solorzano 3) It is my personal belief that we need legislation to regulate tuitions. Some colleges, through their "name-brand" status, have the power to charge ridiculous sums of money. With the cost of some 4 year programs at as high as thirty three thousand dollars a year, I think its time for some serious action. (Davis 1) Schools should see incoming students as the future of our nation, rather than a cash crop to be harvested.
Another argument to consider is, "If top notch schools do not charge high tuition, costs, they cannot afford the salaries of top-notch faculty." I think the amount are paid should be reviewed as a matter of fact. With faculty salaries ranging from 50-80% of university's overall expenses, it is money that needs to be carefully spent. (Ross 3) Theoretically speaking, if there were a Major League Baseball style salary cap, what will stop the next generation of would be Ivy League professors and staff from working at other smaller community schools? If the playing field were truly leveled, the answer is nothing. This legislation could do more than limit the overpaid; it can also protect the underpaid with minimum salary's as well. It is essentially trying to bring order to the unbalanced pay scale. Many other advantages have come to mind while writing this paper. If more Americans have degrees, then, theoretically, the median income will rise, and the One of th
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