CHAPTER 1
TERMS & CONCEPTS
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
1. A traditional college education is _____ years. a. 10
b. 4 c. 2 d. 1
2. The bene ! ts of a college education include: a. Better pay and signi ! cantly more earnings over a lifetime b. Increased job security & career opportunities c. Friends, adventure, better health, fun and personal intellectual improvement. d. All of the above.
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3. “Postsecondary” means: a. after college
b. after middle school c. after second grade d. after high school
4. In 2016, young adults with a college degree earned ____% more than those without a high school credential and___ % more than young adult high school completers.
a. 103; 62 b. 100; 16 c. 20; 20 d. 75; 40
5. The U.S. needs well-educated, college graduates in order to: a. compete in the global economy b. maintain a strong, innovative workforce c. be a society that makes informed political and economic decisions d. all of the above
6. Which of these statements is generally correct: a. In terms of the number of students enrolled, universities tend to be larger than colleges. b. Universities are made up of clusters of academic divisions referred to as “colleges.” c. A university can be one of a system of several universities within a state. d. All of the above.
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Chapter 1 | College… What’s In It For You?
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