A new column examines the long-term prospects of the American university system by exploring whether higher education will remain a viable path for future generations. The piece kicks off a six-week series questioning whether traditional college attendance will still be the expected norm in the coming decades. With rising costs and shifting economic priorities, the author reflects on whether the current model of higher education can sustain itself—or if alternatives will dominate by 2035. The discussion begins with a personal perspective on whether the next generation will still pursue degrees in the same way.
This is part of a series of columns about the viability of the American university system. When I started this six-week-long series by asking whether my daughter would be attending college in 2035, ...
