"US Higher Education System on Shaky Ground: Experts Warn of Inadequate Infrastructure. As the country grapples with a growing need for skilled workers, a harsh reality is coming to light: the system designed to produce them is woefully inadequate. With an acceptance rate of just 4.2%, the current model was never intended to accommodate the massive influx of students seeking higher education. As a result, institutions are struggling to keep up, leaving many students without access to the quality education they deserve."


A system built around a 4.2% acceptance rate was never designed to educate at the scale the country needs.