This leads to the government having to increase fees. Herein lies the opportunity cost, a sacrifice you make when you choose one option over the other, because if you spend large amounts of money on universities, this leads to increased tuition and less money to spend elsewhere. Additionally, there has been a sharp increase in the number of college graduates, which could lead to too many people graduating. A study by the Office for National Statistics found that 47% of employed workers who graduated obtained jobs that did not require a degree (Copping, 2013). So, one could argue that there is no need for more college graduates, because what about other jobs that don't require college degrees? Would some consider it too unworthy to want to work in that king of work now that they have earned a college degree? But if many have a degree, that's the same