martyp
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This is an interesting report on the costs and value of going to college these days.
Should Everyone Go To College? | Brookings Institution
To me, all the data in here seems to be common sense but putting it all together in this report is pretty effective. They point out that:
More selective colleges have higher graduation rates. This means that less selective colleges, which draw lower income students, have lower graduation rates and therefore the people who can least afford it pile up debt without getting a degree.
It also matters what kind of degree you get and what kind of occupation you ultimately work in.
They acknowledge that the value of a college degree isn't only about ROI but that prospective students should know about the ROI as part of the mix of data used to make a decision about going to college.
They suggest that vocational school is a better investment and that the messaging to students that they must go to college is doing a disservice to many people.
Should Everyone Go To College? | Brookings Institution
To me, all the data in here seems to be common sense but putting it all together in this report is pretty effective. They point out that:
More selective colleges have higher graduation rates. This means that less selective colleges, which draw lower income students, have lower graduation rates and therefore the people who can least afford it pile up debt without getting a degree.
It also matters what kind of degree you get and what kind of occupation you ultimately work in.
They acknowledge that the value of a college degree isn't only about ROI but that prospective students should know about the ROI as part of the mix of data used to make a decision about going to college.
They suggest that vocational school is a better investment and that the messaging to students that they must go to college is doing a disservice to many people.