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Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree
A 2023 study shows 70% of recent public university graduates earn more than high school graduates within 10 years, influencing federal funding tied to earnings standards.
- Colleges are scrambling to prove their value, with a new analysis released Thursday showing 70% of recent public university graduates expect a positive return within 10 years.
- Public confidence in higher education has plummeted amid high tuition and rising student loans, while many families say they cannot afford college or fear long-term debt.
- States such as Colorado publish yearly payoff reports, Texas factors ROI into funding, and the College Scorecard has posted program-level earnings data since 2015, while last year an institute partnering with Strada researchers found 52% of recent graduates in jobs not requiring degrees.
- Policy changes now tie federal funding eligibility to graduate earnings, as a Republican reconciliation bill passed this year requires most colleges to meet earnings standards.
- Most bachelor’s degrees are still worth it, as research indicates a 93% positive long-term return, with outcomes varying by state from 52% in North Dakota to 82% in Washington, D.C.
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As more question the value of a degree, colleges fight to prove their return on investment
This story was produced by the Associated Press and reprinted with permission. WASHINGTON – For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price? Public confidence in higher education has plummeted in recent years amid high tuition prices, skyrocketing student loans and a …
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Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree
For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice. Increasingly, a main question is whether a degree is worth its cost.
Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree – UK Times
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