The Pew Research Center asked an important question earlier this year when it embarked on an ambitious project called Is College Worth It?: College Presidents, Public Assess Value, Quality and Mission of Higher Education. While most today believe that getting a good education is key to success in the society, this report revealed surprising issues that challenge the notion of higher education being worth its price tag. Published last May, the study reported that a majority of Americans (57%) say that the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money. In addition, only 19% of 1,055 college presidents surveyed said they believe that the U.S. system is the best in the world. Four in 10 believe the higher education system is going in the wrong direction. The question in this report, Is College Worth It? seems to have been answered with a definite "yes." Yet the report also reveals an urgent need for the nation to address the high cost and practical value of a college education that still remains out of reach for most Americans.