I wonder what percentage of people would go to college if it was free?

Question

I wonder what percentage of people would go to college if it was free?

Answer 1

Well I, for one, would be

Answer 2

In Spain college education is way cheaper than the U.S and in some instances completely free. If you take the time to fill out some forms you can get free education from government grants. So yeah, a lot of people go to college. I am 24 and everybody I know who is my age has gone to college or is still in college.

From my highschool, 400 people graduated with me, say 4 out of 5 people went to college.

Answer 3

really for the poeple who need it to be free it is (grants and scholarships are available everywhere), and if you dont have the money you can do studnet loans and pay them off after you graduate and get a good job. i am currently paying for my own college, rent, car insurance and cell phone.. the only brake i  get is i am on my dads health insurance for another year but i have to pay for that to once i hit 23.. so people not going to college because it costs to much is a bad excuse.. you just have to work a little harder at it then the rest of the poeple... and i think that builds character.

Answer 4

The same if they continue to have entrance requirements.

Answer 5

I'm sure it would rise. There would still be the ppl who wouldnt go if you paid them, but I know if my student loan was to disappear, and I was offered a free ride thru school, I would definatley go back!

Answer 6

The increase of percentage of enrolled students is not as nearly important as what the percentage of those who actually would advance from their studies.

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Answer 7

A ton of people would go if it was free, but then their would be that stigma of it being free. Like, people in the "ivy league" would be snotty and rude to those who went to a free college. Then the tide would turn and people would be willing to go to a college where you have to pay. It would be something to brag about then like, "We just spent 4,000 trying to pay off Danny's student loans. He went to Harvard you know?"

Answer 8

Ireland is constantly cited as an example of the success that can be garnered with free (or at least heavily funded) post-secondary education.

You could get an idea of how much college attendance would change in the US or Canada by looking at statistics for Ireland...

Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding specific details and statistics.  Not even sure when the change was made.

Answer 9

College should be free and mandatory for every one

Answer 10

If everybody can get higher education, it will loose the charm as there wont be jobs for everybody so it will not make much differnce.

Answer 11

I got as far as four years of medical but, I had a family and was making seven dollars an hour and, going to school. I had a chance to make $21.00 an hour as a heavy equipment operator. After speaking with my director, she said my outlook was $7.50 an hour for the next year working at the clinic and going to school.

    I choose the money, I couldn't afford school. Many of my Friends did the same, one, two or three years and that was it. A person has to eat.

   Bush is spending 129 billion, right, that's BILLION on the war next year. How many people could go to school on this?

Answer 12

Many more, I'm sure. I know that is one thing that is holding me back personally. I don't want to rack up a huge debt.

Answer 13

If college was free, how many would put in  the effort to study and keep up their grades.

Answer 14

I would like to think more. Yet many people that I have talked to that opted for jobs instead of higher education blamed a bad high school experiance or some other reason.

Answer 15

all must go.

Answer 16

I'm certain more people would go to college. I don't know the percentage.