Is a college degree really worth it? Inside the heated debate about the value of higher education. - The Boston Globe

Is a college degree really worth it? Inside the heated debate about the value of higher education. - The Boston Globe

The answer is usually yes — but not always, according to a new return-on-investment tool that’s gaining traction among education researchers and public policy makers.

The decline of the college-educated American man

BublikHaus // Shutterstock The decline of the college-educated American man The number of young men pursuing U.S. college degrees has fallen in recent years. In 2022, there were 1 million fewer American men ages 18-24 enrolled in college than there were in 2011, according to Pew Research Center. Fewer women are also going to college, but just slightly, with the number at 200,000. With noticeably fewer men enrolling in higher education, the widen…