Learner First Approach

Partly fueled by the pandemic, the mainstream media has become hyper-focused on questioning the cost, worth, and value of higher education. Headlines like “Will that College Degree Pay Off?” and “Higher Education Is Not Worth the Cost to Students Anymore” have graced pages of The New York Times and Third Way, respectively.

These are direct challenges to colleges and universities – on a scale not seen before. But institutions can, and should, face them. Research into specific tactics provides an effective way higher ed can embrace the concept of value, come out on top, and forge ahead.