Indiana's Commission for Higher Education is facing a tough reality. 

Its research shows most Hoosiers want to go to college, but just over half of high schoolers enrolled. At a July meeting, Commissioner Chris Lowery said he's found one reason for that gap.  

 "They lack that career coaching and navigation experience," Lowery said. "They're not sure what to do." 

The commission and Indiana's leaders want to align higher education with careers. But Lowery said there's still another problem: the number of degree programs leave students overwhelmed. 

"This degree program review process is an excellent complement to that, to helping students have clear choices and understanding what those are," Lowery said. "So that we can continue to drive better outcomes for students, employers in India

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