Prospective student veterans face complex choices on the journey to a bachelor’s degree

As Veteran’s Day approaches, there is renewed attention paid to those individuals who have served in our nation’s military and to the ways our nation repays that service. Many military service members often cite education benefits as one of their primary motivations for joining the military. However, once they leave the service, many veterans are not making best use of those benefits due to "undermatching," whereby students attend institutions where they are far less likely to graduate.