SHOW-ME STUDENTS SKIPPING COLLEGE!!!

Today we learn of bad news for local institutions of learning which have benefited by way of social pressure that's quickly crumbling amid cruel economic reality. 

On the bright side . . .

Waiting tables, serving coffee and enduring all of the abuse of the service industry is hard enough without suffering guilt for not finding a better gig with that master's degree in communications degree.

Here's a peek at the data . . .

Four-year public university enrollment figures decreased by 4% between fall 2020 and fall 2021, from 137,464 students to 136,957, whereas two-year public college enrollment dropped by 8.6% during the same time, from 75,465 students, to 74,219 by 2021.

Aside from the fact Missouri’s high school population is declining - which Jessica Duren, assistant commissioner at the DHEWD, says resulted in fewer college applicants - the cost of college has risen 169% since the 1980s, but the average salary among young adults only rose 20%.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

Data shows two-thirds of Missouri public universities, colleges saw sharp enrollment drops in 2021

University reps say fewer students choosing college after high school, entering workforce by: Brianna Lanham Posted: / Updated: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) released data last week showing enrollment at 67% of the state's public colleges and universities dropped this fall.