Belief in the value of a college education is strengthening for the first time in a decade, and Americans from both political parties are on board.

With recent college graduates entering one of the tightest job markets since the COVID outbreak, colleges and universities must find new ways to help students wow potential employers.

Postgraduate programs may be the biggest pain point for institutions scrambling to adapt to student loan changes.

Instead of the existing flat 1.4% tax rate, there is now a new multi-tiered rate of up to 8%, with larger endowments subject to the highest rate. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this endowment tax will bring in $761 million over 10 years.