The latest report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization demonstrates the economic value of a UH undergraduate degree, including from the community colleges.
However, it does not discuss or analyze the considerable differences among ethnic and Indigenous groups in obtaining and benefiting from a UH degree. This significant deficiency precludes fully accepting the report’s conclusions, particularly those concerning socioeconomic mobility for degree recipients.
The major findings of the study include that “college degrees from the University of Hawai‘i system are well worth their investment for residents.”
Graduates are propelled ahead of their non-degree holding…
