Should College Tuition Be Free

According to National Center for Education Statistics, attending a full year of college cost up to $ 8,000 after putting all the grants into consideration, which is quite expensive for the low and middle class citizens. The price of college tuition and living expenses continues to rise significantly. A research carried out by College Board indicates that the price for college tuition in public institutions has more than doubled from 1987 to 2017. Despite the outcry concerning the increase in college fee, college tuition should not be free because there is no sustainable plan to provide funding by the government and also free tuition puts the quality of education at risk of being degraded. The course to support free college education has many loopholes because there is no solid plan on how to implement sustain it.

Charles Lane, in his article, states that the approach of Bernice Sanders will make the education system less excellent in the long run. Colleges in Germany provide free tuition for students and as a result their education system is much less equipped with enough resources. Students have flooded the learning institutions straining the available resources and in the long run the system requires more funds to maintain. Statistics provided by the National Centre for Education Statistics indicate an increase of 30% from 2000-2015 and the trends continue to rise rapidly in the US despite the fact that college tuition is expensive. If tuition was made free, the number of students enroll in colleges will definitely be much greater. There are countries like Brazil and Slovenia which provide free tuition in their colleges but their level of education attainment is ranked below average.

It can therefore be rightfully concluded that free tuition is not a necessity for producing the best workforce. On the other hand, accessibility of post-secondary education for all American is crucial for connecting people with good jobs. Over the past years, the US economy has changed. More skilled workers are required to fill the skill gap that has been created. College education should not be viewed on economic terms and neither should it be seen as the sole determinant of success in life. The value of education depends largely on the input of the student rather than the curriculum or the amount of money paid. The government should work out a system of ensuring that college education is accessible to all people, including those from the poorest families.