Should colleges be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
36% Yes |
64% No |
31% Yes |
49% No |
2% Yes, make the liability proportional to the expected yearly income of the degree offered |
8% No, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education |
2% Yes, but only if they are for profit universities |
4% No, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome |
4% No, and higher education should be free for everyone |
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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yes, university should explain the financial viability of degrees and all students need to go to financial literacy course before taking on debt
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No, the students should be held responsible for their own finances but also should have an optional class to help with financial responsibility
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No, college should be free and publicly funded.
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We need to focus on decreasing cost of education. But if a person takes out a loan, they are responsible for it. We need to get back to personal responsibility in this country.
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Student loans should not be used the way they are. They should not be held over people even if they go bankrupt. The student loan fiasco is poorly worked.
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No, we should make student loan debt more like credit card debt where the debts can be dismissed, defaulted upon, and unable to garnish the debtor’s wages.
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