KIRO NEWSRADIO OPINION

‘Go in with your eyes open’: Gee and Ursula on declining faith in college

Sep 22, 2025, 4:00 PM

During “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, co-hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin discussed the growing skepticism surrounding the value of a college education, following a Gallup poll revealing that only one in three Americans now considers college “very important,” a sharp decline from 75% 15 years ago.

Ursula cited U.S. Census data showing that college graduates earn nearly twice as much as high school graduates. She argued that a degree still opens doors and teaches essential life skills such as critical thinking and communication.

“If I were advising my kids now, I’d still say go to college, but go in with your eyes open,” Ursula said. 

Watch the full discussion in the video above.

Listen to Gee and Ursula on “The Gee and Ursula Show” weekday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm on KIRO Newsradio. 

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