In February, President Obama gave a speech during a joint session of Congress, urging “every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training”. And it’s an idea that many of us have grown up with – the idea that every American should (or at least should be able to) go to college. But in debates over college access, preparation and completion, politicians, policymakers and the public are beginning to swing a bit to the other side. Are college degrees becoming less useful? Should everyone, in fact, be able to go to college?