Why does College cost so much?

Answer 1

College is a business like everything else. You play you pay. You can pay college tuition for four years or pay for college through taxes your entire life.

Answer 2

Colleges and Universities get their monies from several sources. Much of it comes from the state (mine is the State of Ohio). Other sources include endowments, gifts, taxes, etc. Tuition makes up much of the difference.

As with any business,colleges and universities need money to run effectively. Money is needed for salaries, building maintenance, security, supplies, etc. You may be surprised to find out how much electricity it takes to run a university. Many universities are like "mini cities."

Salaries take up a big portion of the high cost of a university education. To recruit and keep an excellent faculty and staff, the salaries must be competitive. In addition, colleges and universities also pay a big portion of the health benefits of its staff. This is one expense that continues to rise yearly.

Upkeep is costly, too. Here in Ohio, the cost to heat a building has gone up greatly. Natural gas prices were extremely high the past few years. That cost money, too.

Your tuition not only pays the salaries of college and university staff, it pays for electricity, gas, security, building upkeep, etc. The college/university library needs books, etc. Don't forget computers, too.

I have only touched on a few things. I hope this gives you a good idea about the costs of a university/college education.

Answer 3

It's only expensive if you insist on getting your Ph. D. from a University. Community colleges aren't that expensive. Medical Office Assistants make good money, and it only takes 15 credit hours to get a certification, which includes a PAYING internship. It's about $50/credit hour, so $750 plus the cost of books, which averages just over half the cost of the classes. So for about $1200, you can further your education and get a better job. Anyone can save $1200 if they work and work at it.

Answer 4

If college didn't cost so much, it would be packed with kids who are there just to be there. College is for people who are concerned with their future and want an education so the people who aren't serious need to be weeded out.

You'd find a way to afford it if you were serious.

Answer 5

I think it just cost so much because people are being greety cause i know what you mean, cause people are always telling you to get a good education but yet you can't cause it cost so much.

Answer 6

It cost U.S. citizens so much because we have to pay for immigrants to get a college degree and take away a job you could have had.

Answer 7

Mainly the Teachers and Staff and since it's mainly for adults to take up something more challenging in their lives they make them pay and to get all the resources needed to help with some of the programs that are very costly to some students

Answer 8

Personally, I think it cost so much because they want to keep certain people from improving their lives. I mean, do you know anyone with a degree that actually works at McDonalds?

Answer 9

Especially with professional programs, schools know that the value of having the education is very high and people will be willing to pay for it. Medical programs, law school, and MBA programs are almost always big cash cows for Universities.

Answer 10

I wish I knew.
It wouldn't be packed with kids because once you fail two semesters your out.
Not true if you really wanted to be there you would find a way. At least NOT for me. I had to pay for my daughter every step of the way. $1,700 a semester. They took one look at our salary and didn't give her a cent. She graduated with a 3.8.

Louisiana lets you go for free if you have a 2.5 I think. Good program for poor kids with good minds. And as far as I am concerned, ALL kids are poor because my money is MY money not my kids.