Some College, No Degree
Why So Many Americans Drop Out of College, and What to Do About It
Monday, September 05 2011
by Emily Hanford
Some College, No Degree
Everyone knows there's a high school dropout problem in the United States, but the college dropout rate is worse. Nearly a quarter of American adults started college but didn't finish - about 37 million people. Now they're being left behind in an economy increasingly focused on workers with degrees. American RadioWorks producer (and former WUNC News Director) Emily Hanford examines why so many people start college but don't graduate, what's being done to bring them back, and whether a college degree is the answer for everyone.
More info: http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows-college/dropouts/
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