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Reason #1: Everyone Would Have An Equal Chance

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Reason #1: Everyone Would Have An Equal Chance

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Because college is so expensive, a lot of people don't have the option to go to a good college. If college was free to everyone, students with families in the lowest income bracket would have the chance to attend college and pursue a career that they feel passionate about. It would give students from low-income families the same opportunities as students from wealthy families.

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In college in America, the average student loan debt is $37,000. That is an excessive amount of money that people are paying when they could be paying for other things like food and housing. It is also crazy because in 2019, the average personal income in the U.S. was $35,977 per year, so the amount of loan debt is more than what a person makes in a year which is unacceptable.

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Most college students graduate with a high amount of debt, and they often put things off to pay the debt down; for instance, buying a home, getting married, and starting a family. If they didn't have to worry about the mountain of debt they were in they would have the money to buy a house and to have a family. They could spend it on things that they like which would be very beneficial to the economy.

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Reason #4: Students Can Focus More On Education

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Reason #4: Students Can Focus More On Education

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Many students have to work while in college to pay off the loans they need to pay for tuition. A job can take a student's focus away from school which could lead to poor grades. If college was free, students wouldn't need to worry so much about their debt and it would allow them to get better grades in school and better job opportunities for the future.

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Reason #5: An Incentive To Finish High School

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Reason #5: An Incentive To Finish High School

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Some students who know that they have no way to afford college often aren't as focused as they should be in high school because they would rather start earning a living now, rather than finishing high school. If college was free, high school students would have a reason to stay in school and to excel because they know that college is in their future.

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Reason #6: Free College Would Create Positive Changes in the Country

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Reason #6: Free College Would Create Positive Changes in the Country

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In general, college students tend to have more money to spend than those who don't have a degree. If college was free, almost everyone would have more money to spend which would be amazing for the economy. Studies have shown that college graduates commit fewer crimes and have fewer issues with addiction than those who didn't graduate from college which would have such a positive effect on the country.

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Reason #7: Better Average Education Levels

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Reason #7: Better Average Education Levels

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The average education levels of the general public would likely improve significantly if tuition was free. Such an improvement in education would benefit people in many different ways; for instance, if people were to have a better financial education, they are more likely to make better investment decisions, which in turn results in higher levels of wealth in the long run.

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In many countries there is still a huge wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers which will trap many low-wage workers in poverty. If those workers were able to better their education, their chances are that they could get high-salary jobs instead.

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Having higher education levels may result in significantly lower unemployment rates. Unskilled workers are at a far higher risk of becoming unemployed soon or later, and once they are unemployed, it can be hard to find a new job. If tuition was free, they could improve their education which would make their chances of finding a new job a lot easier.

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Reason #10: Social Benefits From Better Education

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Reason #10: Social Benefits From Better Education

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Studies have shown that the level of education is strongly correlated with how well people are doing in social interactions and in building connections. People with higher education levels may be better able to build business connections and to behave in a kind manner with other people compared to people with low education levels. If tuition was free, the social tensions that are related to income gaps would be decreased.