Question

Three roommates are in their dorm room sharing a late-night discussion about why they are in college. a sociological look at this issue might point to the importance of:

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Which country we live in, because going to college is far more common in higher-income nations.

People in lower income nations would experience constant hardship in fulfilling their basic needs such as food and housing.
Because of this, they see higher education as something luxurious that could be overlooked in the course of their life.