| Summary/Abstract |
In his recent article in this journal, Alan Ware claimed that for most students higher education was not worth the cost.1 The following evaluates Ware's claim in the context of similar scepticism having been expressed in the media in the UK, the US, and elsewhere. It is argued that this view, and many of the conclusions drawn, is inconsistent with the available empirical evidence on the value of higher education. If students reject higher education because of such views they—and society—will underinvest in higher education.
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