College Access & Poverty

Trevor Stutz

Stats

• In 2012 the poverty line in the US is $11,490.00 (for a single Person)

Simulation

• Throughout tonight's presentation you will be playing a simulation game. This game will involve various points throughout the presentation where you will receive “paydays” and will then have to budget for various expenses related to your respective groups scenarios.

Activity Time !

Less than high School Completion

High school completion Some college or associate's degree

Bachelor's degree Bachelor's or higher degree$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000 $18,300 $23,400 $22,400 $32,500 $32,500

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS) for age groups under 24, March and Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2000 and 2010.

Yearly Earnings for Ages under 24.

What that means in terms of a weekly Paycheck…

Less

than

high Sc

hool Completion

High sc

hool completion

Some co

llege

or asso

ciate's d

egree

Bachelor's

degree

Bachelor's

or high

er degre

e

$351.92

$450.00 $430.77

$625.00 $625.00

Compare

• How does your payday compare to the median average for students?

• How does your payday compare to the other groups?

How much does college Cost?

• College does not only cost tuition, but access to college includes many other things– College Fairs– Application Fees– College Visits– Orientation– Move in

Sinclair*Edison*

Wright State

Bowling Green State U.

Ohio University

Ohio State U.

U-CincinnatiMiami U.

BlufftonU-Dayton

Ohio Northern U.

Wittenberg

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

College Access

• Many students in low Socio-Economic Areas simply cannot afford to attend college.

• What are all of the implications for students who are attending some of these areas as opposed to students who have the privileges of attending other areas.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmSldhnSDc

Poverty by Class type

http://www.demos.org/poverty-and-policy

Do you think that all Low Socio-Economic students are similar?