Research Blog #6 Visual

The table that I uploaded to visually represent the case of my blog is the total cost of tuition that is paid by the average student per year. This table was found from the U.S Department of Education website (http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013183.pdf). The revenue that is collected by public colleges and universities is a total of $61 billion a year. Although this does seem like a rather large figure, it pales in comparison to other programs that is currently being run by the federal government.

The total figure that the government is currently throwing towards education with Pell Grants and other programs would negate from the total $61 billion bringing it down to $48 billion a year.

This table helps in my project as it shows that clearly free tuition for everyone is feasible, but the government still only focuses on free tuition for military veterans.

U.S Department of Education "Enrollment in Postsecondary
Institutions, Fall 2012; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2012; Graduation  Rates, Selected Cohorts, 2004-09; and Employees in Postsecondary Institutions". Fall 2012. Web. Nov 17. 2014