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Economics of College Project Doc 2015 College Econ Ver
Economics of College Project Doc 2015 College Econ Ver
So youre going to college! (Or not, both are fine, but either way you are doing this project
and will learn a lot )Great! But which one, and why?
In 2011, the average high school graduate in California made 29k, the average
college grad 55k, and the average graduate school or professional school
graduate made 77k.
- US Census Bureau
In 2011, the unemployment rate for high school graduates was 10%, but only
5% for college graduates
- Bureau of Labor
The average student loan debt is $27,650
-College Board
Guiding Questions:
How can we make the most educated and best decision
about which college to attend?
Are loans good or bad? How many loans should we take
out?
How should what we plan to do in the future affect these
decisions?
How can economics help us make better decisions about
college and financial aid?
Project Overview
You will: Use cost benefit analysis to determine the pros and cons, financially, of attending three different
colleges of your choice based on your own cost of attending those colleges. To do so, you will take into
consideration the loans you will need to take out, the graduation rates of the colleges, your expected job and
its salary after college, and other factors, to determine a return on investment of obtaining a college degree
from each of the three colleges. You will present this information in an appropriate format for use at your SLC
with your parents or guardians.
Mastery
Evidence
I can
determine
central
ideas of
primary and
secondary
sources and
cite specific
textual
evidence to
support
analysis of
those
sources.
Presentation provides
a detailed, thoughtful,
and appropriate
analysis of the costs
and benefits of
attending three
different colleges. All
aspects of the analysis
required are complete.
Student has clearly
mastered the
economic concepts
necessary to complete
the analysis.
The student
understands the
relevant facts and
concepts, included
credible and relevant
sources to support
their work, and
presented them
accurately.
Information was
presented clearly,
effectively, and
authentically, and
addressed
contradictory evidence
or alternative
perspectives.
Presentation provides
a mostly detailed,
thoughtful, and
appropriate analysis of
the costs and benefits
of attending three
different colleges.
Most aspects of the
analysis required are
complete. Student
shows mastery of the
economic concepts
necessary to complete
the analysis.
The student
understands the
relevant facts and
concepts, included
some credible and
relevant sources to
support their work,
and presented them
accurately.
Information was
mostly presented
clearly, effectively, and
authentically, and
student may have
addressed
contradictory evidence
or alternative
perspectives.
Presentation provides an
analysis of the costs and
benefits of attending three
different colleges, but
details may be missing or
inaccurate for one or more
of the colleges. Only some
aspects of the analysis
required are complete.
Student shows only a basic
mastery of the economic
concepts necessary to
complete the analysis.
Content
Importance of
a degree
Why college
costs have
increased
Due
Date
Yes/No
Comments
Advice/Mistak
es
Grad Rates
Chart
Loan Table
Loan Cost
Graph
Monthly
Payment Chart
Difference in
repayment
plans Chart
Career
Monthly
Budget
Lifetime
earnings chart
ROI chart
Cost Benefit
Analysis
Final Decision
Works Cited
MLA Format
Notes
Source