Source: CBS News
Even 10 years after earning a degree from a liberal arts college, students have a median return on investment that is approximately 40 percent lower than students who attend other colleges, according to a recent analysis.
The US has 210 liberal arts colleges, and while there is a lot of evidence to suggest that the immediate return on investment isn’t so great, the recent analysis found that after 40 years, the ROI increases to be 25% more than students with degrees from other colleges.
The study was conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
“By 40 years after enrollment, the median ROI at liberal arts colleges reaches $918,000, more than 25% above the median ROI of all colleges, which is $723,000,” researchers wrote, as reported by CBS News.
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