There has been a dramatic growth in the number of people studying at universities in the last few decades. While some people see this as a positive trend which raises the general level of education within the community, others fear that it is lowering the quality of education. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the increase in student numbers at university?

Increasing numbers of individuals are enrolling for learning at universities in the past few decades. Certain individuals see

this

as a good thing which brings development to their community, whereas others are of the opinion is a negative trend which reduces standard of education.

This

essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks associated with the growing numbers of students undergoing learning at universities. It is often said that education is the best legacy one can have. One of the major gains of increasing numbers of student studying in universities is

acquisition

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the acquisition

of

knowledge

.

This

is so because when one is knowledgeable, the skills acquired can be translated to making significant developments in the areas of study of the individual which can be beneficial to the immediate community and the nation at large.

For instance

, in Nigeria a young female individual who studied how to fly a helicopter became the

first

female combat helicopter pilot in Nigeria. Her

knowledge

and skills acquired in her field of discipline made it possible for her to be celebrated as the

first

female to have flown a combat helicopter in Nigeria.

On the other hand

, there are some drawbacks to

increasing

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an increasing number

the increasing number

number

of people studying at universities. One of

such

drawbacks is lack of adequate

leaning

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

learning

facilities to accommodate the ever increasing numbers of students enrolling for studies. Most of the leaning amenities in universities were not developed or the possibility of the increasing

number

of students considered at the time of installation. As

such

, the usage of the facilities is

overstretched

and may not be adequately sufficient to accommodate the growing

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numbers

of students thereby impairing quality of

leaning

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

learning

and skills acquired. An instance of

this

was aired in one of the television stations in

Nigeria where

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Nigeria, where

students were seen sitting on the floor of their lecture room to listen to their lectures.

This

was

as a result

of

growing

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the growing number

a growing number

number

of students enrolling to study in universities. In conclusion,

increase

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increases

an increase

in the

number

of students learning at universities can be seen as a positive trend as

knowledge

acquired can be beneficial to their nations;

however

, the inadequate facilities to accommodate the growing numbers of undergraduates could impair the quality of

knowledge

gained.