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Due to rising costs, political influences, and Structural problems in the higher education system.More and more Americans are questioning whether college is worth it, leading to a decline in public confidence.

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Economic Risks and Cost Issues（Reason 1）

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Economic Risks and Cost Issues（Reason 1）

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Structural problems in the higher education system（Reason 3）

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Structural problems in the higher education system（Reason 3）

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Tuition for four-year colleges has risen dramatically since 1992. The total cost of a private college is about $58,000 per year, and the net price is about $33,000 after financial subsidies; even a public university costs $19,000 per year.

This huge increase has put a heavy financial burden on families.

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Although college graduates still have a salary premium of about 65% over high school graduates, it is not that exaggerated if the cost of four years of college tuition is taken into account.

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High debt directly erodes the net wealth of graduates, limiting their ability to invest in buying homes, starting businesses, and more.

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In the early 2010s, about 86% of graduates and 74% of young people believed that college was a good investment, and 60% of Americans believed that college had a positive impact on the country;Today, only 41% of young people believe that college is very important, and only about a third of people are confident in higher education

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Over the past decade, the proportion of Republican voters who believe that colleges have a negative impact on the country has soared from 37% to 58%; conservatives generally believe that professors spread their political tendencies in the classroom, causing a sharp decline in trust in higher education.

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About 40% of students fail to complete their studies, meaning the high fees and loans they incur do not translate into a degree.

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Science, engineering and business often bring higher returns on investment, while arts, humanities and social sciences often show negative returns due to the pressure of high tuition fees, and may even lead to investment losses.

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Only about 10% of students enter elite colleges with extremely low admission rates. These colleges clearly favor children from wealthy families through various preferential policies.

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Funding structure and government funding cuts:

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Funding structure and government funding cuts:

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With the government's funding cuts to public universities, schools have been forced to increase tuition fees, which further deteriorates the quality and equity of education.

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As more and more students choose not to go to college, a self-reinforcing negative cycle is formed. In the long run, the uncertainty of the return on investment in college education may weaken the country's overall human capital. Experts predict that the United States will be short of 6 million to 8.5 million college graduates by 2030. This gap may reduce the country's overall economic output, and it is estimated that by 2030, the economic output may be lost by $1.2 trillion.

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College Wage Premium: The difference in earnings between college graduates and high school graduates.

Racketeering: How elite institutions let wealthy people jump the queue and get prestigious jobs and connections.

Stratified: The economic returns to college degrees vary widely across social classes and ethnic groups, creating a clear hierarchy of inequality.

College wealth premium: it includes all assets and liabilities to determine how much net wealth college graduates accumulate compared to high school graduates.

Generation Z: An era of growing skepticism among young adults about the value of a college degree