Community Colleges Have a Disproportionate Number of Students from Lower

Community colleges have a disproportionate number of students from lower socioeconomic classes, are often located in neighbourhoods where disadvantaged students live, have lower tuition fees than universities, and have graduates who find relatively good and steady jobs. Why do functionalists point out all these facts?

A) to emphasize the fact that education works as the main social equalizer
B) to confirm the functional benefits of the community-college system
C) to illuminate the social disadvantages in Canada's educational system
D) to confirm that socialist ideals are being met