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How higher education lost its shine

The Hechinger Report

Myriad focus groups and public opinion surveys point to other reasons for the dramatic downward trend. Fewer than one in three adults now say a degree is worth the cost , according to a survey by the Strada Education Network. Related: Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’.

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Is California saving higher education?

The Hechinger Report

Data analysis is being used to pinpoint bottlenecks, such as those overcrowded courses. California students spend an average of $2,020 a month, or $18,180 per nine-month academic year , on food, housing, books, supplies and transportation, a survey released in September by the California Student Aid Commission, or CSAC, found.