mangaluva wrote:My mom told me that it's because colleges and universities in America often recieve no state funding; they're entirely privatized institutions. State colleges sometimes get funding, so they can be a little cheaper if you're from in-state, but they still cost. Whereas higher education in other countries is often heavily subsidized.
this is very true many times, my college is 40,000 a year, however they gave me 17,000 worth of scholarships due to my good grades and other stuff. then I took out a federal student loan for $5000 and then my parents pay $18,000 a year (the average state run university is 20,000 a year, and the local community college (each county has one pretty much). you only need a High school diploma to attend a community college, then most people can get into a state university, then people with good grades can get into a good private school. then you have the IV league schools which are really hard to get into. I go to a college where most people end up going to graduate school or professional school (I hope to go to vet school), most companies look at where you graduated when you apply for a job or try for professional school. so for example even if I have a lower GPA then someone at a community college or possibly even a state university they are more likely to accept me because of my colleges prestige which they gained by working us harder and doing better in later classes because of how well they prepare us...I hate how hard they work us sometimes though.
