November 16, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 32) • Page Image 4
…, drinks, tickets to movies and concerts, Ubers and dinners at Ann Arbor’s many fine restaurants are not kind to student budgets. However, the alternative is often staying in alone while your friends…
… of all incomes feel welcome, wealthier students should be more conscious of their peers’ ability to pay when making social plans. The median annual parental income is $154,000, three times…
… the Michigan average. A full two-thirds of students come from the top 20 percent of national incomes, while less than 4 percent come from the bottom 20 percent of incomes. Perhaps most…
… depressingly, the University ranks last out of all public universities in terms of economic mobility for students. The University’s predominance of wealthy students naturally breeds a campus culture in…
… which money is often taken for granted. And even if the University admitted more low- and middle- income students, would they even want to stay in an environment where social pressures encourage…
… encouraged the University to accept more out-of-state students who pay sky-high tuitions. Furthermore, Ann Arbor’s housing costs are a full 73 percent higher than the national average. Add…
… income. The University social scene shouldn’t require low- and middle-income students to shell out enormous amounts of cash on top of the already exorbitant costs of attendance. A number…
… Royale or Starbucks requires a few bucks for a latte. Students build their social lives around activities at these establishments; almost every date, get-together or night out with friends comes…
… with a high cash premium. Some institutional features of the campus social scene further exclude students of lower socioeconomic status. Institutions like Greek life and club sports charge…
…, the monetary barriers may still prove prohibitive to many students of lower socioeconomic status. Because financial barriers exclude many less wealthy students, these organizations help…