Compared to other nations,U.S. falls from 12th to 15th  place  in young adults who finish college (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2011.    http://ourtimes.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/oecd-education-rankings/)

Lumina President Jamie Merisotis told business leaders at the Committee for Economic Development that employers must become active participants in creating policy change that will address the need for young adults to complete college.

Click the link below to hear his address.

http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/2011-09-26-skilling_up.html