Abstract
The higher education system in America has taken on a different role over the course of the last two centuries. The shift from an institution only available to young men to a means of economic mobility for everyone has resulted in strain on the system leading to soaring prices, burdened students, and an unprepared economy. After a thorough review of the data, the cost of education along with a confusing marketplace has led students to feel wary about four-year institutions. Furthermore, the change in the very purpose of higher education has led to small universities fighting larger ones on the merits of classical education. Where some schools continue to push for education as a merit, bigger state schools tend to see education as a means to achieving a high-paying job and a diverse network. The divide in understanding the reason for higher education’s existence has only furthered confusion about the merits of attending college. To prevent further apprehension regarding the university system, to decrease rising costs, to remove government intervention, and to foster student success above all else, state governments must place an emphasis and education on trade schools and dual-enrollment programs in high schools across the nation.
Recommended Citation
Campos, Jasmine
(2024)
"Reimagining Higher Education,"
Pepperdine Policy Review: Vol. 16, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/ppr/vol16/iss1/6
