March 26, 2026
Educated Out: How rural students navigate elite colleges - and what it costs them. Talking with author Mara Casey Tieken.
Bridging the rural / urban college degree divide. Why do rural adults have significantly lower rates of college degree attainment versus urbanites ? Our guest explores the reasons and how to boost rural participation.
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Audacy Audacy Fewer rural adults earn college degrees than their urban counterparts: 31% to 45%. That 14% shortfall is a telling difference and negatively impacts our society and the broader economy. How can we boost rural advanced education participation ? "Educated Out" highlights what is wrong and how to correct it.