Beyond the Degree: Empowering Graduates’ Futures
Steven Mintz
July 18, 2024
Strategies for combating postcollege underemployment.
Colleges and universities need to launch careers, not just produce graduates.
Currently, however, many institutions aren’t doing enough to promote real-world, postgraduation career readiness. Especially at the campuses that serve the largest number of Pell Grant–eligible students, underemployment of bachelor’s degree holders is a critical issue.
A recent report indicates that these institutions are doing a particularly poor job of preparing their graduates for the workforce. Career outcomes, including graduates’ postcollege salary, may not be the only way to assess the value of a college education. But colleges and universities are remiss if they fail to focus on that metric.
