Is college worth it? Americans see it as a good investment, Bankrate survey finds
Nine in 10 (89%) respondents with a 4-year degree say college was a good investment, the survey shows. That’s even as the costs make a deeper and deeper bite… Generally, the older the graduate, the more likely that he or she will say college was a good investment. About a fifth of the younger millennial grads (21%) say college was not worth it, more than any other age group. But a whopping 97% of degree holders 65 or older say it was a good investment, the survey shows… On another survey question, 62% of all Americans support making tuition to public colleges and universities free to anyone who wants to attend, with millennials most in favor, at a hefty 77%.
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by Stephen Pounds, Bankrate.
