Argumentative Essay: Should Everyone Go To College?

In terms of arguing why everyone should go to college, 57% of soon-to-be high school graduates believe a college degree no longer carries a value worth the cost. 75% of respondents declared college simply unaffordable. As an antithetical, it can be argued that for most people a high school education would suffice for these purposes and hence not everyone should go to college. Although high school may suffice for some people, it can be argued that the evidence does not prove that not everyone should go to college. The fact that food, water and shelter would keep a person alive does not entail that everyone should not need more than the very basics for survival. “About half (48%) say that paying off that debt made it harder to pay other bills.”