Source: Independent Institute
by Scott Beyer
“Economists use the term opportunity cost to describe the value of the best alternative that is sacrificed when making a decision. In the case of college, that means the income students don’t earn, the work experience they don’t gain, the promotions they don’t receive, and the businesses they never start because they spent four years pursuing a degree.” (07/13/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/07/13/the-opportunity-cost-of-college/