College Affordability
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2017
Level
County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Children & Families, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Education, Housing, Public Safety
In the modern economy, a college education or technical degree is more important than ever - higher education greatly increases a person's access to high-paying jobs and future earnings. Implementing free tuition or free college at public institutions at the state level can increase student enrollment and graduation rates and improve academic achievement while preventing hard-working students from being saddled with unreasonable amounts of debt.