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October 20, 2025

Colleges are fighting to prove their return on investment

  • For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice.
    • By COLLIN BINKLEY
    AP Education Writer

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    Confidence in higher education has dropped due to high tuition, student loans and a tough job market.

    WASHINGTON — For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the degree worth its price?


     
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