Despite the belief that earning a college degree is as common as earning a high
Despite the belief that earning a college degree is as common as earning a high school diploma, only 31% of Americans have a four-year college diploma. Comparing college graduates compared to others with similar social and economic backgrounds who did not continue their education beyond high school, research shows that a college degree is well worth the time and effort invested to achieve it.
Summarized in Box I.1, page xxi in the Introduction of Thriving at Trident are positive outcomes associated with a college education and a college degree. As you can see from the length of this list, the college experience benefits graduates in multiple ways at multiple stages of life.
As a graduate of Trident, Holly Katke can attest to the benefits of a college degree. Watch Holly’s video from Trident’s graduation.
Respond to her story and share what fuels YOUR passion to accomplish your dreams.
Glance back at the seven major benefits or positive outcomes of a college education listed in the textbook Introduction, (Box I.1, page xxi).
If you were to rank them in terms of their importance to you, which three would rank at the top your list? Why?
Discussion Expectations:
First, review the GE Discussion Rubric before posting to maximize credit. You will need to post THREE TIMES (one for the prompted questions and two reactions to your classmates) to the Discussion board. Participation in these discussions is worth 20% of your grade, so please be sure to make three posts using high-quality responses to receive full credit. More detailed instructions are listed below:
Make your initial post by starting a NEW thread within 6 days of the beginning of each module.
Respond to at least two classmates on different days by hitting reply in their original thread.
A substantial initial post is at least 150 words.
A response to a classmate is 100 or more words (no simple agreements or disagreements).