High schools are graduating lots of seniors around this time of year, and for some of them, a four-year college or university is the next step. There’s data that show students who get a bachelor’s degree earn more money over their lifetimes than those who do not. 

But fewer than half of high school grads in the state enroll in post-secondary education, according to the Arizona Progress Meter. And, a similar percent of Arizonans has either a two- or four-year degree.

The Show spoke about this with Jere Johnston, youth services librarian for the Red Mountain Library in Mesa, about what she’s seeing in terms of high school students thinking about what they’re going to do after graduation — and the choices they’re making.

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