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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.
- On Thursday, the Strada Education Foundation released a study showing 52% of recent public university graduates are in jobs that don’t require a degree, as colleges push ROI claims.
- Public confidence in higher education has plummeted in recent years amid high tuition, rising student loans and a weak job market, while tuition rates have stayed flat and private colleges cut prices.
- States such as Colorado publish yearly reports on college payoffs, Texas factors ROI into community college funding, and College Scorecard has made program-level earnings data public since 2015.
- 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 and lawmakers in North Carolina ordered a 2023 study on degree returns.
- Most bachelor’s degrees are still worth it, as research shows returns vary by state from 52% in North Dakota to 82% in Washington, D.C., while colleges face declining student numbers.
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Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment
For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice. Increasingly, a main question is whether a degree is worth its cost. Confidence in higher education has dropped due to high tuition, student loans and a tough job…
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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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