College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education | Higher Ed Dive
Let Higher Ed Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll. Focus on the ROI of higher education has spiked along with concerns about college costs and student debt levels. Other recent surveys report student concerns about entering into a competitive job market and artificial intelligence diminishing the value of their degrees. However, Gallup and Lumina’s annual State of Higher Education report suggests students still have confidence in college. The report is one of the sector’s largest nationally representative surveys and offers a deep look into how U.S. adults without a higher ed credential view the sector. In October, researchers surveyed almost 14,000 people between the ages of 18 and 59 who had graduated from high school but had not earned a college degree. Of them, 6,000 students were enrolled in a postsec
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