Academia and intellectual development

An American study found that forty-five percent of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of college. After four years, 36 percent of students displayed no significant increases in their "higher order" thinking skills.[1]

Students, particularly those who made poor curriculum choices, are increasingly angry that college does not adequately prepare them for the marketplace and leaves them with a pile of debt.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Survey relating to post college intellectual development for college graduates
* 2 Quotes
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Survey relating to post college intellectual development for college graduates[edit]

According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of college graduates will never read another book.[3]

## Quotes[edit]

“Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality.” - Thomas Sowell

## See also[edit]

* Worst college majors
* Professor values
* Atheism and academia

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Study of college education and critical thinking skills
2. ↑ Forbes - Higher education bubble
3. ↑ http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/improve-your-mind-by-reading-the-classics/