PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A. While colleges claim that their goal is educating students, they are usually more

focused on making a profit from the tuition students pay.

Students shouldn't consider attending colleges that they can't pay for out of

pocket, as many universities don't provide much financial aid.

When choosing a college to attend, it's important for students to further explore

the education they'll receive from the university and what it will cost them.

Students should attend nonprofit colleges over for-profit colleges, as nonprofit

colleges won't cause students to go into debt.