Affirmative Action
What is the average tuition increase per year in the U.S.?
What is 2.5-3%
College Board. (2024). Trends in college pricing: Highlights. https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing/highlights
Name one barrier to equitable access to higher education
What is
- High cost of tuition
- Inadequate resources in students secondary education
- Cultural Barriers
What is the purpose of affirmative action in higher education?
What is promoting equal opportunity, counteracting historical discrimination, and increasing racial and ethnic diversity on campuses
Give one argument for treating college as a private good
What is individuals recieive the direct benefits from higher education
What is an income-driven repayment plan?
What is a federal student loan repayment plan where your monthly payment is based on your income and family size
Explain “free college” and one example of its implementation.
What is programs which typically include tuition as well as living expenses such as room and board.
Such as
Last-dollar tuition-free program
First-dollar tuition-free programs
Debt-free programs
Peter G. Peterson Foundation. (2021, July 15). What is free college and how much would it cost? https://www.pgpf.org/article/what-is-free-college-and-how-much-would-it-cost/
What is a common criticism of affirmative action policies?
What is affirmative action policies are racially discriminatory and detrimental to individuals of all racial and ethnic groups. To the groups it works against, the discrimination is deliberate.
Grafstein, P. (2021, June 21). The flaws of affirmative action. Youth in Policy Institute. https://yipinstitute.org/article/the-flaws-of-affirmative-action
What percentage of students default on their loans within 3 years?
What is 10.3% of student borrowers default on their educational loans within their first 3 years of repayment.
EducationData.org. Student loan default rate. https://educationdata.org/student-loan-default-rate/
What are some benefits between private v public education as a good
What is higher education benefits society as a whole and individually creates better opportunities for the degree earner
How does socio-economic status affect college enrollment?
What is it influences where students attend college and if they get in.
Reber, S., & Smith, E. (2023, January 23). College enrollment gaps: How academic preparation influences opportunity.
The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/college-enrollment-gaps-how-academic-preparation-influences-opportunity/
Kraft, M. E., & Furlong, S. R. (2023). Public policy: Politics, analysis, and alternatives (7th ed.). CQ Press.