Skepticism about college persists, but a new report underscores those without it earn less, struggle with unemployment, and face more personal and social challenges.
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Long read here. Again, perception and reality aren’t always compatible, but this remains a sticking point for many considering our institutions. What are colleges and universities doing to change this narrative? Have you seen effective messaging at your place of employment to respond to this question?
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Despite the painful trade-offs that will inevitably need to be made, we will be better off if we address the underlying crisis driving declining interest in higher education: the declining value of many degree programs.
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A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce illustrates how increased college attainment translates to higher financial earnings. Between 2010 and 2020, associate’s degree or higher attainment in Michigan increased by 6.7 percentage points. Due to this increased attainment, the state will experience $436 billion in net lifetime earnings gains. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehaWvV7e
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Interesting article on the value of higher education - worth the read. I think the focus on experiential learning is one of way institutions are making the connection to real world application.
Long read here. Again, perception and reality aren’t always compatible, but this remains a sticking point for many considering our institutions. What are colleges and universities doing to change this narrative? Have you seen effective messaging at your place of employment to respond to this question?
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Stat of the day $14.2 trillion That’s the estimated gain in collective lifetime earnings stemming from an increase in the share of U.S. adults with college degrees from 2010 to 2020, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The share of adults with a degree rose to 45.2 percent from 38.5 percent over that time. Unequal gains: Greater parity in college attainment across racial and ethnic groups, to at least the current rate among white adults, could bring collective lifetime earnings up $11.3 trillion more, the report says. And similar parity in earnings would mean an additional $6.3 trillion.
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
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The decline in college enrollment continues to become a growing concern, with factors like rising costs and a strong labor market contributing to public student worry about the value of higher education. There is also a worry about earnings from a college degree. Enrollment has been on a downward trend, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this decline, policymakers and institutions are exploring various solutions, but not fast enough because students are looking for a change, now. https://lnkd.in/gsQr4V7G
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The decline in college enrollment continues to become a growing concern, with factors like rising costs and a strong labor market contributing to public student worry about the value of higher education. There is also a worry about earnings from a college degree. Enrollment has been on a downward trend, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this decline, policymakers and institutions are exploring various solutions, but not fast enough because students are looking for a change, now. https://lnkd.in/g_W3fmcK
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"The asset economy, Cooper shows, helped to restore the significance of dynastic wealth to American capitalism—resituating the family at the center of economic life by more firmly tethering prosperity to inheritance. But an economy in which the best way to get rich is to be born rich is one in which the value proposition of a college education is hazy no matter what you intend to study." - Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine What are You Going to Do With That? https://lnkd.in/dBkNseQJ #asseteconomy #highereducation #enrollment #edtech #college #highered #education #enrollmentmarketing Harper's Magazine
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New ACT research on grade inflation, as covered in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, examines the effect of the pandemic on the predictive validity of high school GPA and ACT Composite scores. The study shows that a more holistic approach for predicting student success in college is needed. “We don’t want them to walk out of high school with the wrong signals about their readiness for college or the workforce. We want to empower students to know where they stand, what their best options are,” ACT Leader Researcher Edgar Sanchez said. “As predictive validity of HSGPA (high school GPA) declines after the pandemic, we saw a shift in first-year GPA. Students might enter college underprepared but thinking they’re prepared. That has risks for them and the college as well.” Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eKJDJMVF #HigherEd #ACTTest #StandardizedTest #CollegeAdmissions
ACT's findings indicate that grade inflation since the pandemic has changed the predictability of a high school GPA to translate into a student’s ability to succeed and thrive in their freshman year.
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Colleges and universities are bracing for a significant shift as the number of high school students applying for higher education is projected to decline. This trend stems from a decrease in births following the 2008 global recession, where economic uncertainties led young couples to postpone starting families. Fast forward 16-17 years, and the impact is evident in the decreasing pool of high school graduates. Explore more on this evolving landscape here: https://lnkd.in/dgzVdXD8
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