The College Degree Isn't Dying - It's Worse Than That

Описание: The elite college degree is no longer a guaranteed path to prosperity. In 2026, the data reveals a structural collapse in the return on investment of higher education that most families still refuse to see.
Georgetown University ranked 4,600 colleges by ROI. FREOPP found that 23% of bachelor's programs now deliver negative returns. The Burning Glass Institute reports 52% of recent graduates are underemployed within one year — and 45% remain underemployed a decade later. Meanwhile, Columbia University charges $96,260 per year, totaling $385,000 for four years.
In this video, we break down:
— Why public flagship universities outperform elite private colleges below the Ivy tier
— How Harvard's 60%+ A-grade inflation destroyed the signaling value of degrees
— The $1.78 trillion student debt crisis and record 31% delinquency rates
— Why 85% of employers claim skills-based hiring but only 1 in 700 hires actually benefit
— How entry-level hiring at the 15 largest tech firms fell 25% in a single year
— What Germany and Switzerland prove about alternatives to four-year degrees
— Why 120+ US colleges have already closed and the demographic cliff ahead
The rules for investing in human capital have fundamentally changed. Whether you are a student, parent, employer, or professional — this is the data you need before making the most expensive decision of a lifetime.
This is not financial advice. Educational content based on publicly available research from Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, Harvard Business School, Burning Glass Institute, Federal Reserve, TransUnion, PwC, McKinsey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the World Economic Forum.