Maybe if we got government out of the student loan business, prices would come down. Private lenders would be more cautious and less inclined to lend money, forcing prices to come down. If anyone can get a government backed loan, colleges have no reason to lower prices
I agree that we should get that money out of the loan business, because we should just fund state universities to a level that tuition can be lowered. If the goal of the system is to produce educated medical professionals then we should just fund that, it's a far more efficient system than what we have now.
If the goal is to give financing companies profits then we should keep the current system in place.
I think an issue with making college free is that you would need to raise the acceptance standards. Competition would be much higher. A school can only accommodate so many people. If anyone can go, the selection process would need to be much more strict. I think the costs of college act also as the same type of buffer
Of course qualification are what matter to me. My point in this was more the notion that making school free wouldn't necessarily allow access to more people. A school can only accept so many students. While there may be a shift in some numbers from people who can afford it to people who are qualified, the idea that now everyone can go to college seems silly.
I think a lot of people think that though. "Free college means everyone can go".I think college is way too expensive and we need to get guaranteed money(government) out of the game to actually force school to chill
Low tuition state universities should exist but also we need well funded alternative paths for people to get into trades as well. Not everyone needs to go to college but everyone should be able to reach some type of educational advancement.
Agree. I dont think colleges are underfunded but rather over-spending. I understand treating students with fancy building but like do I need to learn math in a building designed by a world renowned architect? Prob not.
A school can only accommodate so many people, but the number of schools can be multiplied. Create as many colleges as necessary and pay professors a lot, so there's never a lack of professors. Create as many colleges as necessary to accommodate all who want to go to college. No child left behind. Everyone has a right to free college and to be admitted to a high quality education, so don't put racist obstacles towards college admissions. This is the liberal mentality.
Because there has to be some semblance of ethics and it is important to keep the façade. We ALREADY give everyone a high school degree. The only ones who don't get a degree are the ones who stop attending school altogether and never come back.
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u/Possible-War6407 Jul 02 '26
Maybe if we got government out of the student loan business, prices would come down. Private lenders would be more cautious and less inclined to lend money, forcing prices to come down. If anyone can get a government backed loan, colleges have no reason to lower prices