College Population Flux

Kids these days have so much to deal with that it’s no wonder they are changing. The transition from little or no religion, liberals, or dropouts in a college environment to an overwhelming amount of them has been an astounding change. The reasons for these changes seem to be pretty clear-cut.
Alan Finder describes all of the different clubs, organizations, and classes that have sprung up within the realm of college religion. In his article, “Matters of Faith Find a New Prominence on Campus” he talks about he huge increase of students that pray, believe in God, and even major in religion. One of the theories behind this is that a generation that didn’t have a choice gave their children the right to choose religion.
In “Schools Divide Thought: The Liberal-Conservative Divide on College Campuses” it is said that this generation is far more liberal than any before it. Richard Just states that college kids are more liberal in the way they vote and organizations they join. Also, these groups are more extreme than ever, and the term ‘moderate’ is now an insult for those who aren’t active enough in there beliefs. The reasoning behind this is unclear, with the exception of the generation before them passing it on.
Money is becoming an increasing problem in college life, as David Leonhart tries to explain in “The College Dropout Boom.” The reason behind the fact that so many more kids are dropping out rather than making it through college is because the cost is too great. The price of college is continually rising and students of low income families just cant pay it off. Also, with class barriers and no breaks for those that need it, college can be rough. Modern expenses weren’t made for lower class citizens.
The world seems to be shifting. While the majority of youth seems to be turning towards open-mindedness in areas of religion and politics, there is one inevitable truth: money will always be equated to power and without it, it doesn’t matter how open-minded people are if they cant even get into college.