Associated Press frets about young adults choosing work over college

A recent report from the Associated Press highlighted concerns among educators, researchers and political leaders that young adults are choosing to forego student loan debt and years of college to instead work.

The nationwide drop in college enrollment is a “crisis,” the AP reported. “Economists say the impact could be dire.”

The article highlighted students who were disenchanted with their education during COVID lockdowns or have “little faith in the value of a college degree.”

One researcher with Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, Zack Mabel, said the lower college enrollment creates a “dangerous proposition for the strength of our national economy.”