For every dollar that California invests in educating more college students, the state will receive three dollars in net return, according to a recent landmark study conducted by UC Berkeley researchers Henry Brady, Michael Hout and Jon Stiles for the Campaign for College Opportunity.
The study, called “Return on Investment: Educational Choices and Demographic Change in California’s Future,” includes a detailed analysis of the costs and benefits to California taxpayers of increasing the number of students attending college and completing a degree.
I haven’t read the study, only the press release summary. I think I’ll locate the study and see what they say about returns to students on their investments in their diploma. I wonder if forecasters anticipate as generous returns as they have in the past for students.