Is College the Correct Choice

for me?
Sofia Urtiz
Community College / University

❖ College after school

❖ Merced College, then UNR
(University of Nevada, Reno)
Majors of Interest

❖ Child Care/Development
❖ Psychology/Psychiatry
❖ Science
JC UNR

❖ Tuition- $3,360 ❖ Tuition- $20,812

❖ Enrollment Fee- $46 per unit ❖ Room/Board- $10,868
❖ Books/Supplies- $300 ❖ Enrollment Fee- $207.25
❖ Books/Supplies- $1,300

Total- $3,706
Total- $33187.25
Opportunity Costs

❖ Job during college at JC

➢ Save up money
❖ Save more family matter for future
➢ Family later in life
❖ New experiences
➢ Later in life, might not be able to experience as much
Trade Offs

❖ College after high school > trade off-traveling/ jobs

❖ JC, home > trade off-leaving home, new experiences of my own
❖ JC> trade-off higher college, more opportunities
Scarcity

❖ College is needed to be successful in a job later in life

➢ Rather than worrying about (money) problem
Benefits

❖ Graduate
❖ Become well knowledged (Child Care/Development,
Psychology/Psychiatry, Science)
❖ Better job opportunities/ More job opportunities
Alternatives

❖ Go to JC
➢ Graduate
➢ Transfer
➢ Switch majors
❖ JC- Graduate
➢ Start a career
Incentives

❖ More money in future

❖ More experienced (child care/development)
➢ Prepared for family
❖ First college graduate in family
Citations
“Fees & Expenses.” Merced College - Merced Community College District - (209) 384-6000,
www.mccd.edu/getstarted/international/fees.html. Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.

“Graduate Fees Fall 2018.” What Is Software Engineering?, University of Nevada, Reno, www.unr.edu/tuition-and-fees/grad-fall18.
Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.

“Tuition & Fees.” Merced College - Merced Community College District - (209) 384-6000, www.mccd.edu/resources/fees/fees.html.
Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.

“University of Nevada, Reno Tuition, Costs and Financial Aid - CollegeData College Profile.” COLLEGEdata,
www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=673. Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.