""It's clear that students and parents expect maximum return on investment from a college education," a High Point University spokesperson told Fortune."
""It's also clear that employers need graduates who have not only technical skills but also life skills that outlast technical skills, which are constantly changing.""
""premier life skills university.""
High Point University reported 99.2% of the class of 2024 employed or pursuing further education within six months, 14 points above the national average. The university centers its curriculum on life skills and career readiness, branding itself the nation's "premier life skills university." Required courses such as Life Skills 101, taught by University President Nido Qubein, focus on confidence, communication, and personal branding. The university brings business leaders like Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak to mentor students and emphasizes employer-valued traits including motivation, emotional intelligence, coachability, technical competence, temperament, and work ethic to improve employability.
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