Results: College Bound
1.
1.
In terms of going to college, who should decide the high school student's college major?
The high school student
54%
•
894 votes
The parent(s)/guardian(s)
4%
•
67 votes
A little of both
24%
•
396 votes
Someone else or another combination (school counselor, outcome of a test)
4%
•
65 votes
Not sure
9%
•
144 votes
None of the above
6%
•
97 votes
2.
2.
For the high school student going to college, who should decide which college the student attends? The high school student
35%
•
576 votes
Parents/guardians
5%
•
84 votes
Combo of student and parent
42%
•
704 votes
Someone else (another family member who is paying the bill)
3%
•
47 votes
Not sure
9%
•
155 votes
None of the above
6%
•
97 votes
3.
3.
For the college bound high school student, who should pay? The student
13%
•
210 votes
The parents
9%
•
145 votes
Combo of the student and parent
26%
•
438 votes
Depends on the situation (if the student insists on a college that parents can't afford, then they should absorb the cost)
34%
•
566 votes
Not sure
9%
•
147 votes
Something else not listed
3%
•
44 votes
None of the above
7%
•
113 votes
4.
4.
An article was released today in L.A. about students' angst about having to pay a fee to graduate whether they participate in the ceremony or not. Do you agree with the students? Yes, I agree with the students, that after 2-5 years of tuition, a graduation fee should not be manditory
63%
•
1040 votes
I think its fine to charge students a graduation fee
8%
•
129 votes
Not sure
18%
•
303 votes
Have no opinion
11%
•
191 votes
5.
5.
In the state of California, there are several "Cal State" colleges, all of them having different graduation fees (from $30 to $115). Shouldn't it be the same, since all Cal State tuitions are the same? It might be fair, since each college may have different graduation costs
20%
•
332 votes
If the tuitiions are the same, then so should the graduation fees
35%
•
576 votes
Not sure
25%
•
422 votes
I have no opinion/or need more info
20%
•
333 votes
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