More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years

Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by endisneigh on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:29PM (#29926402)

I didn’t say there’s a causal impact, I said that average college grads make more money.

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by hooande on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:46PM (#29926597)

The kid that's driving a new BMW at age 16 will make more money than everyone else too. Do you suggest that kids buy BMWs in order to increase their lifetime earning potential?

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by endisneigh on Thursday January 13, 2022 @04:05PM (#29926847)

I don’t see the relevance - even among the poorest college grads have higher lifetime earnings:

https://research.upjohn.org/empl_research/vol23/iss3/1/

again, college grads make more money across all demographic groups. Not sure what you’re arguing

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by mlyle on Friday January 14, 2022 @01:02AM (#29931102)

Yes, but is this causal?

Is it the college education itself that explains all of the earnings difference?

Or is it that the most adept of each income block are more likely to complete college education, and some of the later income difference is because of intrinsic ability rather than the benefits and signaling advantages of a college degree?

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