SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) – A new Gallup poll found 31% of Americans think a college degree is “very important,” a record low. That figure was 70% in 2013.
A recent report from the nonprofit Education Data Initiative shows the average cost of college in the U.S. is more than $39,000 a year. The report also says the cost has more than doubled during this century.
Roanoke College says it is working to reverse that trend.
College says it won’t let cost rule out students
Nicole Terrell, director of visit experience at Roanoke College, said affordability is often the first concern she hears from families…