In the News: Dr Ken Hartman’s Op Ed
May is National College Decision Month, when 1.2 million Class of 2022 high school seniors must commit to the institution where they’ll spend the next four-to-six years.
Two of those high school seniors, Bill and Jane, will soon graduate and both will attend a very selective, but very different, institution in the fall. Let’s explore and project the net return on their decisions, six-years from now, based on facts and national averages.
Bill will attend a selective institution, where less than 30 percent of applicants are admitted, costing $54,278 per year (Ivy League average, tuition and fees only), and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in…