Barbara McFadden Allen on: Is College Worth It?

Barbara McFadden Allen on: Is College Worth It?

Barbara McFadden Allen on: Is College Worth It?

Feb 3, 2017, 11:46 AM

In Is College Worth It? Experts Pick Sides, Barbara McFadden Allen, Big Ten Academic Alliance Executive Director, joins a discussion with chancellors, college presidents, and CEOs to debate the return of investment on a college degree.

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In light of tuition at nonprofit four-year colleges, both public and private, having gone up by more than 200% since 1976 (College Board) and the average amount owed by graduates with student debt increasing by nearly 300% from $9,450 in 1993 to $37,172 in 2015, financial web site WalletHub asked higher education leaders across the nation to weigh in the value of a college education.

In Is College Worth It? Experts Pick Sides, Barbara McFadden Allen, Big Ten Academic Alliance Executive Director, joins a discussion with chancellors, college presidents, and CEOs to debate the return of investment on a college degree.

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