I recently read an article written by Drew Desilver of the Pew Research Organization entitled:
“5 Facts about Today’s College Graduates”.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/05/30/5-facts-about-todays-college-graduates/
It is amazing to think that only 56% of college students complete a degree within a 6 year period. Of course, most people think of money immediately. Who can afford college? I would argue that there are many other factors at work as well.
Here are just three of the areas on which I focus the academic coaching I do with college students:
Goals
Perseverance
Skill building
All three make a huge difference in a student’s chances for ultimately earning a college degree.
It is a fact that college graduates earn more money that those without degrees. The article concludes with the fact that most college graduates think that their degree was worth the money (98% of those with higher incomes compared to 63% of those with incomes below $50,000).