How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths
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The post-pandemic decline in U.S. college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. At least some of the enrollment loss is due to misinformation and misconceptions about the relationship between employment and educational attainment. The prevalence of “Help Wanted” signs may have led some people to believe that further education and training may no longer be necessary. Others, alarmed by reports of the high cost of tuition, believe that going to college will require them to shoulder an oppressive debt burden. Still others, influenced by dangerous myths, are reluctant to attend an open-access institution like a community college.
Originally published: March 15, 2023
Author: George Boggs
Position: President Emeritus
Institution: American Association of Community Colleges
Published by: Diverse Issues in Higher Education