by T3iffany

Created on: August 22, 2009   Last Updated: August 26, 2009

Is a college education still cost effective? In my opinion I would have to say no. The cost of getting a college education is to overly priced. Learning should not have to cost so much that you go into debt or have to get loans.

College classes are expensive. For a young adult it can be stressful and very hard to figure out how to pay all these expenses. Their is the classes themselves they have to pay for, books, dorm rooms, food, computers, and even for transportation.

It cost on average about $200 for one book. If a student were to take college full time that would be four or five classes a day. Books alone would cost them about a thousand dollars.

College's charge a certain amount for classes to people who live in the district. Even more for people in the state and even more than that for people who are going to the school from outside of the state.

Dorm rooms can be very expensive as well. Some dorms cost one flat out rate, others have to be paid for each month like paying rent. With dorm rooms there are other costly necessities. With this in mind think of furniture costs, laundry costs, electric costs (if not paid for in the rent or fee for dorm room), internet and the cable costs. There is even the small necessity items to think about bedding, soap, shampoo, cleaning supplies, storage, phones, computers, and the school supplies (paper, pens, notebooks, binders etc)

Transportation can become a big hastle. The student or the student's family may have to buy them a new or used car to get around. Then there is gas prices which are not cheap. Along with a car you will have to think about parking. Do you have a free place to park or will you have to pay a charge to park your car? Then you could think about a bus or a train. Some colleges have bus passes available for free. The otheOthers you have to buy a pass or pay every individual time you get a ride. The last option is either walking or buying a bike. The bike will also need a place for storage which could cost as well.

Then there is food. Fast food is often the choice for young adults that are away at school. It is simple and fast but also is costly eating out every night. The college student will probably want to have some snacks to keep in their dorm room. Snacks require storage and maybe even a small refrigerator. For eating in the dorm it may be a good idea to buy a few cups, some plates, and some silverwear. The last option for food is the cafe or vending machines. One good thing about the cafe is colleges usually give students a discount.

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