Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles L. Welch writes on higher education and public institutions. I’m a first‑generation college student. My father, a truck ...

As the cost of a college education continues to rise, many are left wondering, is it still worth the investment? The Federal Reserve Bank of New York studied the unemployment and underemployment rate, ...

“College isn’t for everyone.” “People can be just as successful without a college degree.” We hear these phrases all too frequently in society today. Yet the people often making these statements are ...