Dive Brief:
- A new report from College Summit puts the premium that college graduates make compared with high-school graduates at 80%.
- Another report is more ambivalent because it says it can't be assumed that students are graduating in four years, some studies look only at pretax salaries, and pay varies.
- But even that study concludes that college is worthwhile for both individuals and society.
Dive Insight:
Studies such as these are gaining more currency as the cost of higher education goes up and student debt burden increases. The push for a federal college ranking system where "value" and the salaries of graduates might factor into the standings also makes such studies hard to ignore.
