During the pandemic, workers with a high school diploma or less experienced the largest decline in labor force participation, and over the next decade, more jobs—including many of the fastest-growing and highest-paying—will require some level of postsecondary training.2 Policymakers must prioritize strengthening student outcomes across federally-funded higher education institutions to ensure that the US remains globally competitive, that taxpayer dollars are wielded responsibly, and that students are prepared to enter a changing workforce. This report offers a snapshot of how the higher education system is faring across key performance indicators related to graduating students and setting them up to make a sufficient income to repay their loans—and highlights where more work needs to be done.
https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-state-of-american-higher-education-outcomes-in-2023
