"Bethel University in St. Paul is the latest to make such a promise; Bethel's Career Commitment provides students in the College of Arts & Sciences with additional assistance if they are still unemployed or not enrolled in graduate school six months after graduation-including by offering a tuition-free spot in a graduate-level Bethel course or a staff job at the university."
"Nationally, institutions of higher education are struggling to demonstrate value to the public, including prospective students, parents and lawmakers. Much of the trepidation comes from a lack of transparency regarding colleges' high cost of attendance and the mountain of student loan debt Americans hold, as well as high unemployment and underemployment rates among graduates. A recent survey by Tyton Partners found that among students who believe college is worth the cost, 95 percent think higher education is preparing them well for jobs and careers."
"In general, students give fair ratings to the work campuses are currently doing to prepare them for their professional lives. A 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found that the plurality of students rate their institution's efforts in career development as "average" (34 percent), 44.6 percent combined consider their college "good" or "excellent," and 18 percent said poor or below average."
An increasing number of colleges and universities guarantee graduates a job or graduate-school placement within months after graduation. Bethel University offers a Career Commitment for College of Arts & Sciences students, providing tuition-free graduate coursework or a staff job if students remain unemployed or unenrolled six months after graduation. Institutions are responding to concerns about high tuition, student loan debt, and graduate unemployment by expanding career-development support. Surveys show most students who value college believe it prepares them for careers, while broader student ratings of career services range from average to excellent, with a minority rating services as poor.
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