From 2009 to 2010, the percentage of Americans who attained a college degree increased by about half a percentage point as the U.S. still ranks 16th in completion rates compared to other countries.
Based on U.S. Census data, the number of adults between the ages of 25 and 34 holding a post-secondary degree increased from 38.8 percent in 2009 to 39.3 percent in 2010, the Huffington Post reported.
According to HuffPo, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is expected to address the college completion issue during a speech before the National Governor’s Association on Friday.
The Indianapolis Star reports that rising tuition costs is one of the several reasons why more young adults aren’t graduating from college. The news site reported that tuition at four-year public universities increased 15 percent between 2008 and 2010.
"We've made some progress, but the combination of deep state budget cuts and rising tuition prices is pushing an affordable college education out of reach for middle-class families," Duncan says in prepared remarks, as reported by The Star.
President Barack Obama’s administration has set a goal that by 2020, 60 percent of adults would be holding a college degree.
Despite the slow pace, HuffPo reported that Duncan is expected to point to the marginal increase in completion rates as a sign that the U.S. is making progress toward that goal.
You berate a President who wants to have an educated population and you call HIM a nutjob?
Anyhow, why stick up for that clown? Most college degrees are WORTHLESS and most recent graduates now have over $50,000 in student loans with ZERO POSSIBILTY OF EVEN FINDING ANY JOB. Speaking as a member of that generation, i can confidently say that even now... WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE THAT WILL DO NOTHING FOR THEM. Anyways, keep drinking the koolaid, it must taste good huh?
The only way we can get our economy back is to vote Ron Paul. Romney is as bad as Obama. We as a Country cannot endure 4 years of either. Both are supported by the same contributors such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, CitiGroup, Bank of America, etc. They are both for bailouts and they both represent failure. What we need is to spread awareness of Ron Paul, a consistent candidate who stands for personal freedom, and basically everything the Constitution stands for, unlike Obama who disregards and Romney who is a joke. www.dailypaul.com www.ronpaul2012.com
The fact remains that despite what the media says, Ron Paul is running for President, and Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will meet up in Tampa, where the nominee will be decided. There is nothing absurd, outrageous, or conspiratorial about this statement as it is fact. I firmly believe that Obama and Romney are extremely similar, and that they both pander to their "team" to get elected. I think it is more than funny, and rather to the point of absurdity that anyone can cheer on Obama passionately after his first term as president... Had he even told the truth on half of what he ran on, I would at least be able to credit his supporters for their beliefs. Instead, I credit his supporters to nothing, while still supporting the guy that lied to them, tricked them, and led them to believe that Romney was any different than he is save perhaps the welfare hand outs which Romney covertly supports anyway as a Massachusetts moderate! Anyway, what's with the vicious personal attacks? Why not bring some facts to the discussion? And also, I won't be surprised or even care if Obama gets elected. The only thing you will be rubbing anywhere is your fingers together to try to make rent money after either one of those clowns gets elected president...
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