College is a bet, and in my experience few families are shown the odds. Count the students who have not finished and the graduates working below their degree, and the average student’s odds come to roughly two in five.
A high-earning parent ran the real numbers on a $400,000 Cornell degree and published the uncomfortable result. The math is not what families are told.
Every day, millions face important choices. They see what appear to be equal options. They rely on intuition. Here’s why we keep picking the wrong door.
With about 24 million college graduates out of work or underemployed, why are our leaders blaming the wrong people? Restricting H-1B visas won’t fix that, but structural education reform might.
The damage when smart people miss critical insights can be consequential. Explore the Federal Reserve researchers’ $1.7 trillion blind spot
Too many American families do not adequately understand their choice of college investment. College can be a better investment!