As college costs keep rising and student-loan debt causes national consternation, more Americans are asking whether young people should bother with college.

Here, at least, is one point in favor of higher education: Americans who fail to complete at least some post-secondary education – if not a college degree, then an associate's degree or some college credit -- sabotage their chances of landing a job as the economy continues to recover, according to a new report out Wednesday.

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