What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Update)
2024/8/29
Freakonomics Radio
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Amalia Miller
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D'Wayne Edwards
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Donald Ruff
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Katherine Hill
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Miguel Urquiola
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Morty Shapiro
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Pano Kanelos
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Ruth Simmons
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Stephen Dubner
以《怪诞经济学》系列著名的美国作家、记者和广播电视人物。
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Zachary Bleamer
D'Wayne Edwards：Lewis 商业学院的兴衰史反映了底特律汽车工业的兴衰以及美国高等教育的变革。该学院的倒闭并非个例，许多美国高校，尤其是在2008年金融危机之后，都面临着关闭或合并的困境。
Katherine Hill：高校合并是应对成本上升的一种权宜之计，长期来看，高等教育需要创新以适应新的环境。
Stephen Dubner：美国高等教育的入学率首次出现下降，人们对大学教育的信心也随之降低。精英大学依然兴盛，但其他类型的大学则面临着严峻的挑战。
Morty Shapiro：几十年来，大学的性别构成发生了显著变化，女性学生人数大幅增加，而男性学生人数则大幅减少。这种变化可能与劳动力市场和女性劳动参与率的变化有关。
Amalia Miller：女性选择上大学的比例高于男性，这可能与大学教育的成本效益有关。对女性而言，上大学的收益可能高于男性，因为她们在非大学教育领域的就业机会和薪资水平普遍较低。此外，上大学对女性的就业率和工作时间也有积极影响。
Ruth Simmons：K-12 教育中对男生的不当对待可能是导致他们放弃大学教育的原因之一。学校的评价标准可能更偏向于女性，这使得男生在学校中难以获得成功。
Zachary Bleamer：取消种族偏向性平权行动可能导致少数族裔男性大学入学率下降。
Donald Ruff：高昂的学费是导致男性学生放弃大学教育的一个重要原因。许多学生认为，大学教育的成本效益并不高，他们可以选择其他职业发展道路。
Pano Kanelos：许多大学未能履行其培养学生批判性思维的承诺，大学的政治正确氛围导致学生自我审查，不敢表达自己的观点。
Miguel Urquiola：在线教育的效果不如面对面教学，学生更倾向于选择面对面教学，这表明面对面教学具有独特的价值。
D'Wayne Edwards: Lewis College's rise and fall reflects the changes in Detroit's auto industry and American higher education. The closure of the college is not an isolated case; many American colleges, especially after the 2008 financial crisis, face closure or merger. Katherine Hill: College mergers are a stopgap measure to deal with rising costs. In the long run, higher education needs innovation to adapt to the new environment. Stephen Dubner: For the first time in modern history, college enrollment in the United States has declined, and people's confidence in college education has also declined. Elite universities are still thriving, but other types of universities face serious challenges. Morty Shapiro: Over the decades, the gender composition of universities has changed significantly, with a significant increase in the number of female students and a significant decrease in the number of male students. This change may be related to changes in the labor market and female labor participation rates. Amalia Miller: The proportion of women choosing to go to college is higher than that of men, which may be related to the cost-effectiveness of college education. For women, the benefits of going to college may be higher than for men, because their employment opportunities and salary levels in non-college education fields are generally lower. In addition, going to college has a positive impact on women's employment rate and working hours. Ruth Simmons: The improper treatment of boys in K-12 education may be one of the reasons why they give up college education. The school's evaluation criteria may be more biased towards women, making it difficult for boys to succeed in school. Zachary Bleamer: The abolition of race-based affirmative action may lead to a decline in the college enrollment rate of minority men. Donald Ruff: High tuition fees are a major reason why male students give up college education. Many students believe that the cost-effectiveness of college education is not high, and they can choose other career development paths. Pano Kanelos: Many universities have failed to fulfill their commitment to cultivating students' critical thinking, and the politically correct atmosphere of universities has led students to self-censor and dare not express their views. Miguel Urquiola: Online education is not as effective as face-to-face teaching, and students prefer face-to-face teaching, which shows that face-to-face teaching has unique value.
Deep Dive
College enrollment is declining, with men accounting for a substantial portion of this drop. Experts explore potential factors, including rising costs, shifting labor markets, and evolving cultural attitudes towards education.
- Men are enrolling in college at significantly lower rates than women.
- The gender gap in higher education has widened in recent years.
- Potential factors include rising costs, changing labor markets, and cultural attitudes.
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