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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2025

Its a looming crisis for the economy, with fewer graduates eventually coming through the pipeline to fill jobs that require college educations, even as international rivals increase the proportions of their populations with degrees. Related: Interested in innovations in higher education? That means they already have 2.7

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10 years later, goal of getting more Americans through college is way behind schedule

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2019

That would help return the United States to first in the world in the proportion of its population with the credentials needed to sustain an economy increasingly dependent on highly educated workers. At this rate, the target won’t be met until at least 2041 , the research arm of the nonprofit Educational Testing Service, or ETS, predicts.

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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy

10 years later, goal of getting more Americans through college is way behind schedule

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