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Gen Z Might Be Changing Their Mind About Going to College

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We ask middle and high school students if they plan to go to college, or if they feel it’s even necessary for their success… 

TL;DR

  • Gen Z are significantly less likely to say they plan to go to college compared to 2019, with a –16pt difference
  • Now, the majority don’t think a college degree is necessary to be successful
  • In fact, middle school students are far more likely to say they need work experience to succeed, showing even the youngest of Gen Z are thinking of alternative future paths
While YPulse data shows the majority of Gen Z and Millennials now say we are in a post-pandemic era, that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t had lasting effects on their world view. And one thing that was seriously affected was their education, which made them rethink everything they thought they knew about the clear path...

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