Nearly 9 in 10 Americans that currently do not have a degree believe that earning an academic credential is valuable. And yet, there is waning confidence in higher education across the country, as many people ask if they will get a return on their investment. In this episode, we visit Lupita Trujillo, a mother of three, who shares how these decisions sounded in her household. We also review the latest Gallup-Lumina Foundation reports about perceptions of higher education with Dr. Courtney Brown.

REPORTS:

The State of Higher Education 2025 - https://www.gallup.com/analytics/644939/state-of-higher-education.aspx

U.S. Confidence in Higher Education - https://news.gallup.com/poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx

2025 Aspen Prize Winner - https://highered.aspeninstitute.org/press-releases/southwest-wisconsin-technical-college-named-winner-1-million-2025-aspen-prize