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Is college still worth it? Survey says yes, but …
Most respondents still say college is worth the cost, but many are favoring shorter, job-focused programs and apprenticeships, the survey found.
- A new College Savings Foundation survey of 1,000 high school students reveals most still value higher education but are rethinking what college actually means, weighing traditional paths against alternatives.
- Rising financial anxiety drives this shift as student debt has reached $1.83 trillion; Chris McGee, Chair of the College Savings Foundation, noted students increasingly focus on tuition costs.
- Students are exploring roles as healthcare technicians, aircraft mechanics, plumbers, and HVAC specialists, which McGee said provide "much more mature and so much more disciplined" paths to stable employment.
- Critics argue higher education is failing to maintain trust, with a Yale committee recently issuing a sharp rebuke regarding tuition, academic standards, and free speech on institutional accountability.
- On May 2, thousands of students celebrated graduation from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., balancing real-world work experience with financial stability in an evolving landscape.
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