2024年高等教育现状

A valuable, but obstructed pathto great jobs and lives C O P Y R I G H T S TA N D A R D S This document contains proprietary research, copyrighted and trademarked materials of Gallup,Inc. Accordingly, international and domestic laws and penalties guaranteeing patent, copyright,trademark and trade secret protection safeguard the ideas, concepts and recommendations relatedwithin this document. The materials contained in this document and/or the document itself may be downloaded and/orcopied provided that all copies retain the copyright, trademark and any other proprietary noticescontained on the materials and/or document. No changes may be made to this document withoutthe express written permission of Gallup, Inc. Any reference whatsoever to this document, in whole or in part, on any webpage must provide a linkback to the original document in its entirety. Except as expressly provided herein, the transmissionof this material shall not be construed to grant a license of any type under any patents, copyright ortrademarks owned or controlled by Gallup, Inc. Gallup®is a trademark of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights areproperty of their respective owners. Table of Contents 1Introduction and Key Findings3Value and Intention to Enroll9Enrollment and Persistence Considerations19The Enrolled Experience25Conclusion26Methodology27Appendix Introduction and Key Findings Since 2020, Lumina Foundation and Gallup have partnered to produce the State of HigherEducation study, an annual survey of thousands of U.S. adults without a college degree.Each year, Lumina and Gallup measure their attitudes toward education beyond high school,interest in pursuing a degree or credential, the barriers they face to enrolling or completion,and the experiences currently enrolled students report having in their programs. The 2024 State of Higher Education study includes responses from over 14,000 U.S. adultsaged 18 to 59 who do not have a college degree and fall into one of the following groups: Currently enrolled students: Includes 6,015 adults currently enrolled in a certificate,certification, associate degree or bachelor’s degree program. Stopped-out adults: Includes 5,012 adults previously enrolled in a certificate,certification, associate degree or bachelor’s degree program but stopped out of theirprogram before completing it. Never-enrolled adults: Includes 3,005 adults who never enrolled in any type ofeducation after high school. As colleges and universities report the first increase in undergraduate enrollment sincethe onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,1theState of Higher Education 2024resultsdemonstrate that Americans still overwhelmingly agree that education beyond highschool — particularly a four-year college degree — is valuable and important to having agood career. Meanwhile, adults’ interest in pursuing someform of higher education is at the highestlevel Lumina and Gallup have recorded. This heightened interest is partially driven by an increasing openness to alternativepathways, such as industry certifications and certificates, and a continued belief thata degree or credential will increase an individual’s salary, chances of promotion andcompetitiveness in the job market. Many prospective students are also searching forflexible programs in the form of remote instruction, schedules more conducive to workinglearners or expedited time to complete. But while interest is high, significant barriers to enrollment and completion remain, withcost leading the way as it has in previous years, and emotional stress and mental healthissues posing a rising threat to completion. Critical findings from the 2024 State of Higher Education study include: 1Nearly all adults without a college degree say at least one type of credentialis “extremely” or “very” valuable, and 59% of unenrolled adults have consideredenrolling in additional education in the past two years, an increase of 15 percentagepoints from the 44% who said the same in 2021. 2Career outcomes — such as earning a raise, promotion or a more fulfilling role— are the primary motivators for pursuing higher education.Eighty-four percentof current or prospective students cite at least one employment-related factor aswhy they are enrolled or considering pursuing a degree or credential. 3Meanwhile, the primary barriers to enrollment are cost and a lack of financial aid.However, flexibility in course delivery is also an important factor, especially amongnon-traditional learners and those who were previously enrolled but stopped out oftheir program before completing it. 4More than one in three currently enrolled students have considered stoppingout of their degree or credential program within the last six months.Amongthose considering stopping out, 64% say emotional stress or mental healthconcerns are significant reasons — more than twice the percentage who say thecost of their program is what may cause them to stop out. 5About one in six c