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Kris Smith – NICAR Ex. 2 (College Navigator)

by | Aug 25, 2018 | Student_Work

  1. How much would an in-state student expect to pay for the 2017-2018 school year?
  • $23,066  Incorrect: $24,916
  1. How much would an out-of-state student expect to pay for the 2017-2018 school year?
  • $35,156 Incorrect: $40,162
  1. How much more did out-of-students pay in 2017-2018 than in-state students?
  • $12,090 Incorrect: $15,246
  1. Which category increased the most from the 2014-2015 to the 2017-2018 school years? Raw change? Percent change?
  • Out-of-state: tuition and fees increased by $4,008 (4.92%)
  • In-state: room and board increased by $1,250 (3.6%)

Incorrect: Out-of-state tuition rose $4,008 from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 at the University of Arkansas, a 19.7% increase, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

The 2017-2018 academic year continued a steady trend of increasing student’s financial obligation that has been going on for at least the previous three years. In this year in-state students had an overall cost of $23,066. This amount was $12,090 less than the amount that out-of-state students paid. Room and board, books, supplies, and tuition and fees are all included in the $35,156. Both in-state and out-of-state increased every year. The largest increase from the 2014-2015 to the 2017-2018 school year differed between the two. Out-of-state tuition and fees increase by $4,008 or 4.92%, and in-state room and board increased by 3.6% or $1,250.

Write a shorter lead that gets to the main point: 

Out-of-state tuition rose $4,008 from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 at the University of Arkansas, a 19.7% increase, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

 

Talking to both in and out of state students would be excellent sources. I also think that talking to college recruiters and a representative in the admissions office could help shine light on what effect these increases have on the students. Also, I would talk to housing and see if the tuition increase could be pinned to a specific point or two.

 

Kris Smith ex.2 – 8.24.18-108pah7

Your calculations are wrong because you didn’t calculate the percentage change to the 2014-15 period. You calculated to the 2016-17 period.

7 of 10 points