Most 2-Year College Students Never Finish

The article “Study: Most 2-Year College Students Never Finish” by Associate Press states that California State University would make it easier to transfer from community colleges into their schools because transferring might be part of the reason students don’t graduate. Maybe they should consider the amount of money it cost to transfer from a community to a state school.

Most of the students I know who attend a community college do so because of the cost. They don’t have to take out any loans and can pay out of pocket. Also they feel like there is no need in wasting a bunch of money if they decide college is not longer for them. The cost of college was definitely a factor for me. My alma mater wasn’t my first chose in universities but they were on giving up the financial aid so where there.

Now that the economy is bad, I’m pretty sure that money is and has been a deciding factor for many students. Maybe instead of universities making it easier to get in, they should make it easier to stay in. They could lock you in at your enrollment rate. As long as you finish your degree within a certain time period (depending on the degree), you are guaranteed that price.

Instead many universities increase their tuition every year, which makes it hard to stay.
If we want to make higher education available to more students so that we can continue to compete at a global level, cost of higher learning should definitely be considered on a national level.