Final PaperDeciding whether or not you want to attend college is definitely a difficult decision that needs to be taken seriously. The financial aspect of college is always the worst and most feared part, but many times it is the biggest deciding factor on which school to actually attend. Tuition rates in the US are absolutely outrageous and guess what? They are still continuing to skyrocket. Year after year the cost of college increases by a seemingly small amount, but once it all adds up and the final cost is calculated, it might make you cry. My question is: will you really profit from college? My answer is no. Due to unnecessarily high costs, accumulating thousands of dollars in debt, questionable education, and no career guarantees, college isn't necessarily worth it. Nowadays, colleges are seemingly never-ending money pits. Did you know that in 1970 at a public university the average tuition was only $2,710? Today we could only dream of it being so low. Once you start looking at the actual average prices to attend a college or university, you start to think it's a joke how expensive it is. It's definitely not a joke. According to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, the annual cost of tuition, room and board is estimated at $12,804 for public institutions and $32,184 for private institutions for the year academic 2010. This means that even a modest education – a degree from a public university or college – will cost at least $50,000. You can find cheaper colleges, for example if you attended a community college, but with many of these you can't get more than a two-year degree. There are also universities with pr...... middle of paper......truth. Today's job market is highly competitive. With unemployment at an all-time high, it is nearly impossible for anyone to find a job with or without a college degree. Hundreds of layoffs and fewer vacancies can really make life tough for those who have just graduated and are trying to advance their careers. Just because you have a college education does not guarantee a job or job security. It simply makes you a better candidate. There is a fine line of people who should and should not attend college. This is a huge decision that could be the best decision they ever made or it could be a costly mistake that would cause them to accumulate thousands of dollars in debt. There are reasons such as expensive tuition, unnecessary fees, no career guarantee, accumulating debt, and questionable educational quality, that lead me to believe that college is not worth the money people pay for it.