Instances of requesting financial support are highest for black students (84 percent), followed by Hispanic students (78 percent). Almost three out of every five Asian (57 percent requested help in paying for college. Only white students (at 46 percent) were below average in the frequency with which they sought financial assistance for college. (Epenshade et al. 159).
This goes to show how white students are the most financially stable among racial groups. The average income among racial groups is clearly unevenly distributed, and it is coming into conflict with students who are trying to pay for college. College is expensive, but everyone no matter what race, should have an equal chance to go to school. White adults make up a majority of the population, but Craig Smith explains how minority races are rising and they are the most financially unstable. “By 2010, Hispanics …show more content…
College is important because graduates have more job opportunities, earn more money, and they also tend to have a better life in the future where they are healthier. College is an investment, and if a person works hard then they will be rewarded for it later in life. There are many arguments for whether or not college is worth going, but overall it is worth it. All of the arguments against going to college are not definite for everyone and the statistics go to show, typically if a person studies hard and gets the grades they will be rewarded for it later in