The problem is increasing. In 2000 about one in six Illinois students attended college outside of the state, but by 2016 that doubled to one in three students.
so no talk of lowering the cost of tuition,just talk about more government subsidies. The core problem is college does not truly represent a value proposition. We have far too many people pursuing expensive degrees that do not readily lend themselves to employment opportunities. Another issue is the gender difference in who is actually graduating from college. Colleges are having a strong deficit of young men in attendance, but I see that also is of no concern. . The truth is we live a mobile, virtual society now. Companies can attract all the evacuated talent they wish, if the price… Read more »
so no talk of lowering the cost of tuition,just talk about more government subsidies. The core problem is college does not truly represent a value proposition. We have far too many people pursuing expensive degrees that do not readily lend themselves to employment opportunities. Another issue is the gender difference in who is actually graduating from college. Colleges are having a strong deficit of young men in attendance, but I see that also is of no concern. . The truth is we live a mobile, virtual society now. Companies can attract all the evacuated talent they wish, if the price… Read more »