The Changing Perception of Higher Education

What percentage of college graduates said that college had been a good investment in the early 2010s?

• 74%

• 86%

• 50%

• 60%

What was the college-going rate for high school graduates in the fall of 2009?

• 90%

• 70%

• 80%

• 60%

What is the current percentage of young adults who believe that a high school diploma is enough to ensure financial security?

• 25%

• 45%

• 55%

• 35%

How has the number of undergraduates enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States changed since 2010?

• Decreased by 15%

• Increased by 5%

• Decreased by 10%

• Increased by 10%

What is the average total cost of attending a private college, including living expenses, today?

• $70,000

• $58,000

• $50,000

• $40,000

What is the current total student debt in the United States?

• $500 billion

• $1 trillion

• $1.2 trillion

• $1.6 trillion

According to the economists Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and David Deming, how much more likely are the children of the richest American families to be admitted to an Ivy-Plus college compared to middle-class students with the same standardized test scores?

• 3 times

• 2.5 times

• 2 times

• 1.5 times

What is the projected shortage of workers with associate and bachelor's degrees in the American labor market by 2030, according to the consulting firm Korn Ferry?

• 10 million

• 8.5 million

• 6.5 million

• 4.5 million

What is the median salary for the fastest-growing jobs available to those with only a high school diploma, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

• $35,000

• $30,000

• $40,000

• $25,000

What is the estimated cost to the American economy of the millions of missing college grads by the end of the decade, according to Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Tom Lee?

• $1.5 trillion

• $1 trillion

• $800 billion

• $1.2 trillion