A Not-So-Tidy Narrative
Students aren’t going to college just to get a job — and that matters, write Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta.
By Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta
Debates have subsequently broken out on the pages of Inside Higher Ed and other news media outlets about whether and how colleges should respond. Should colleges refashion themselves as pathways into jobs, or should they stand aside from the focus on economic returns and reinforce their role as paragons of a well-rounded and foundational liberal arts education?
Research we’ve conducted over the last several years, however, shows the narrative that students are going to college simply to get a job isn’t quite so tidy. The decision-making process is far more complicated.
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