[NohSpinZone]

Strength of our national economy? What does a useless degree in a woke major like gender studies do for our national economy except further degrade it? You mean "university economy", right?

[EVO X]

Between 2019 and 2022, college enrollment in the U.S. fell 8%, and the decline in college enrollment since 2018 has been the steepest on record, the AP claimed. Though enrollment increased slightly from 2021 to 2022 after most schools returned to in-person classes, the numbers have begun to alarm some lawmakers, college administrators, and researchers.

This may have something to do with why our local university dropped all mandates for the this spring semester. It is likely the funny money dried up and now they have to rely on tuition money to stay solvent.

[vpintheak]

Fantastic!

[elpadre]

Higher education has become too expensive, too political and too woke. Only those with wealthy parents, offered athletic scholarships or get free rides by a myriad of agencies due to their sexuality or ideological activism want to attend.

And engineering schools have to deal with lazy students and students who are allergic to study.

Is it true that some universities offer degrees in “activism” for those who want to be professional protestors??

[Rummyfan]

College enrollment tanks as many teens opt for trade school or an early career: 'Why do I want to put in all the money to get a piece of paper?'

Well, you could attend college for the age-old reasons: to drink beer, go to football and basketball games, and get laid. Of course if that results in a gender studies degree with a mountain of debt it's not worth it.

My nice graduated last year from an out-of-state university with a degree in political science. She got a decent job (for that major) but has had to get a second job waitressing on the weekends to pay her student loan. So what the heck?

[Salman]

Sounds terrible to me, but under current conditions it is the best deal to avoid college, at least in the USA.

What we used to call real well rounded college education is not available at any price. You can get some of it working on your own, but only some.

[wjcsux]

How will an electrician, HVAC tech, plumber or welder know the correct pronouns to use if he doesn’t go to college?

[CPT Clay]

Bump

[WASCWatch]

Unless you intend to get a degree in a technical field or business, learning a trade is a great option.

Learn a trade and you can eventually start a business for yourself and make a great deal of money. Take some business and basic accounting classes, and hire 4-5 others. That could turn into a 150-200k net income business