December 5th, 2007
College Readiness Is A Myth
Today’s young people are taking over 5.3 years to earn a 4-year degree. This low expectation is costing parents thousands of dollars. Part of the reason for this may now be traced to the gap between parents’ beliefs about college readiness and actual reality.
In early 2006, the Public Agenda Organization released a reality survey that suggested the following:
- 69% of parents believed that their high school graduating children had the skills needed to succeed in college
- 7% of parents believed that their children DID NOT have the skills