Many students here have had
to decide whether or not they
want to attend Bucks or a fouryear
college. Out of six students
interviewed on campus,
everyone said that money was
a big (if not the biggest) factor
in why they are currently
enrolled in Bucks.
With the current state of the
economy and high unemployment
rate it is no surprise that
people are taking advantage of
the cheap tuition at Bucks. For
example, one semester as a full
-time student taking 15 credits
at this two-year community
college costs around $4,000,
whereas a semester at a fouryear
college like Temple
University would cost close to
$12,000 a semester for a
Pennsylvania resident and
twice as much for out-of-state
students.
Mike Stenzler, an 18-yearold
Perkasie resident who is
majoring in business administration
said, “I’m going here
instead of a four-year college
mainly to save money; I can
work and go here at the same
time.”
James Kinsky, 39, a
Bensalem native majoring in
accounting, said “I haven’t
been to school in about 20
years. I wanted to see what the
classes were like and this is the
cheapest place to do that.”
Proximity to home seems to
be another deciding factor for
Bucks students.
James Dollar, 18, a Newtown
resident majoring in communications,
says he is going to
Bucks because “It’s so close to
my home I can walk, and that
saves me a lot of money I
would be spending on gas.”
Bucks has several campuses
for students throughout the
county, making it accessible
and easy to get to for students
concerned about transportation.
Certain course offerings can
also be an incentive for students
to enroll.
Jessica Kazmiroski, 18, a
Croydon resident and Spanish
major, said, “I was registered
at a four-year school, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania,
and they didn’t offer a major in
the field I wanted to pursue.
My major is Spanish and luckily
they offer it here at Bucks.”
Bucks is a launching pad for
those who want to get a feel for
classes and figure out the
major that’s right for them. The
cheap tuition at Bucks is a reason
why many enroll here. In
this economic recession, starting
at this two-year college and
finishing later at a four-year
school is incentive for many to
save and learn at the same
time.