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PERSPECTIVES: Pew National Survey Shows 29% of Adult Americans Say “College Isn’t Worth It”

"Earnings/wealth has increased for those without a college degree, and fewer are living in poverty today."

by Future U/ July 6, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Published by the Institute on Higher Education Policy, the report lays out a framework for developing a more comprehensive way …

by Future U/ May 13, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

“The value of what we’re doing is being defined externally, and the market is signaling to us that they do …

by Future U/ February 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The general opinion is ‘yes, college is worth it,” but respondents also brought up a number of issues and caveats. …

by Future U/ January 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

Lawrence Wittner makes the case. Read more from LA Progressive.

by Future U/ September 24, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

Is this what a college education should be? It’s debatable but certainly worth a look. Read more at The New …

by Future U/ September 11, 2018/ Higher Ed, Society/

“Decades of conservative attacks on higher ed have succeeded in creating an image of the college teacher as radical, elitist, …

by Future U/ May 15, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Boston University’s Ellen Ruppel Shell says it depends on who you are demographically and the status of the school where you matriculate. …

by Future U/ May 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

It depends, writes Derek Tharp in The Wall Street Journal. Aptitude and aspiration are key “yes” factors. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Read an essay from The Atlantic, “The World Might Be Better Off Without College for Everyone,” adapted from Bryan Caplan’s book, The Case …

by Future U/ December 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Here’s Charles Dorn’s answer … from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ August 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Results of a controversial test reveals spotty results, including a downtrend in students’ skills–from entry to graduation–at some schools. Read …

by Future U/ June 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Data show that many of the seemingly least attractive majors (from an immediate ROI perspective)–like social work and education–may pay …

by Future U/ May 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

In a bipartisan effort, legislators want to publish student outcomes data for America’s colleges and universities. Read more from The …

by Future U/ May 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read a compelling report published recently by Demos entitled, “The Asset Value of Whiteness.” Read more below. Asset Value of …

by Future U/ February 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/