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by k-mcgrady
3289 days ago
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Again, I agree with everything in your post - however that has nothing to do with access I don't believe. None of those things are good obviously but the only way they would effect access would be if people considered the long term issues you've mentioned and decided university wasn't worth those costs. |
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Some people will look at the associated debt issues and decide it's not worth it (open question as to what percentage). Often this will be in comparison to a job offer or apprenticeship.
There will also be people who don't look at the issues directly, but instead rely on the guidance of older generations, and perhaps contrast things like living costs.
These decisions are made differently based on socio-economic status. That's the access issue.
I don't have objective data but there's plenty of anecdotal evidence around of people from lower-income backgrounds making choices because of their background not because of their ability.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/aug/17/teenagers-...