Show i VS Community College vs University Jeren W. W Canning Globe Weekly News Three years ago two friends graduated from high school The first Jason accepted at the Lee was University of Utah The second JD J.D. Hooton was also accepted but opted to attend before transferring transferring transferring trans trans- ferring to the U. U Since his entrance at the much of U. U Lee has spent much his money being what he number to the calls just a He B large university reduced educed his class load due and is is currently currently currently cur cur- low finances to considered a sophomore sophomore more when he should now a senior be considered After two years of struggling struggling struggling gling with the university he decided enough is enough and stopped taking classes I figured I 1 would be ahead of the game because I 1 Iwas Iwas was accepted to the U. U but Iwas I 1 Iwas was in over my head Lee said I simply wasn't ready for a University I 1 was only 17 and didn't know what I was getting myself into Hooton on the other hand has taken the easier but just justas as academic route He is currently finishing up his associates associate's degree at and will transfer to the University of Utah in January where he will complete complete complete com com- his bachelors bachelor's degree My friends gave me a ahard ahard ahard hard time for choosing over the U. U Hooton said At least I 1 have a little money in my pocket after tuition and now I feel Im I'm ready to take the next step These stories are synonymous synonymous synonymous with many of the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents across the state When offered the chance to attend either a University or ora ora ora a Community College it is isa isa isa a very difficult decision A university has the prestige but a community college has many advantages also Money is always a problem problem problem lem for college students No matter which way you look at it students will end up spending thousands of dollars each year for tuition One positive is that ison is ison ison on the lighter side of the tuition scale A time full-time student at can expect I to spend approximately 2300 a year where the tab at the University of Utah can tip the scale at about More than double the cost and for students on ona ona a budget 2700 goes a very long way To get a quality education the size of classes can play playa education education education edu edu- a major roll A general cation class at may consist of about 20 students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents maybe as high as 50 depending on the size of Education Continued on Page 4 Education Continued from front classroom But no matter the size the instructor of a class of only 20 students will have much more time to devote to each student At Atthe Atthe Atthe the University of Utah the size of a general education class could number in the hundreds which truly makes students feel like just a number As any business entrepreneur neur would say location location location has a total of 13 different campuses all across the Salt Lake Valley from Downtown Salt Lake to Draper Everyone in the valley is within 15 minutes from a campus Students of the U. U are at least a 30 minute drive or public transit ride to the campus Also take into account that the U has only one true campus As much as students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents complain about parking parking parking park park- ing at each of the campuses it is a lot easier than parking at the U. U A full year parking pass to the U can cost as much as depending on proximity ity to the buildings and they are restricted to only a few lots across the campus Whereas a full year pass at is only 20 and is good for every parking lot at every campus On the prestige front of course the University of Utah holds more clout than but there is something something something some some- thing to be said for a person who spreads their education out over two or more although has grown in notoriety as of late due to the schools school's more on hands-on educational experience As it is now many graduates of chose to transfer to the U U. to complete their educational experience When they leave the students are many times half way to their Bachelors Bachelor's degree already having many of their general education education education edu edu- cation requirements behind them The junior college system system system tem is an excellent way for students to get started in the world of higher education Jodee Taylor said Many students just arent aren't ready for the year four-year university up set-up but by the end of their year two-year degree they are definitely ready to go to the next level |