Question 151
Many community colleges suffer declining enrollments during periods of economic recession. At government retraining programs, which are not provided free of charge, enrollment figures boom during these periods when many people have less money and there is more competition for jobs. Each of the following, if true, helps to explain the enrollment increases in government retraining programs above EXCEPT:
- During periods of economic slowdown, government-retraining programs are more likely that community colleges to prepare their students for the jobs that are still available.
- During periods of economic prosperity, graduates of government retraining programs often continue their studies in community colleges.
- Tuition at most government retraining programs is a fraction of that at community colleges.
- Government retraining programs devote more resources than do other colleges to attracting those students especially affected by economic slowdowns.
- Students at government retraining programs, but not those at most community colleges, can control the cost of their studies by choosing the number of courses they take each term.