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Students question value of college as costs rise and AI reshapes jobs
May 12—This season's college commencement celebrations come at a sobering moment. Students are facing steep loans and dicey job prospects, especially in the AI era. That's led many to question whether a college degree is worth it anymore.
Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines
May 19—Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As college enrollment shrinks, more than 60 institutions are offering faster paths to graduation.
Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students
June 2—For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears,
even for many immigrants who are legally in the United States.
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Minnesota for our series Rethinking College.
