Not if they have a big enough pool to draw candidates from. They're playing a numbers game, and would rather spend their time on better prospects. If having a d

Not if they have a big enough pool to draw candidates from. They're playing a numbers game, and would rather spend their time on better prospects. If having a degree makes a candidate more likely to get hired (arguably true), they would use that filter to improve their odds. Now, if they can't find enough people, loosening criteria to allow for candidates without degrees would be a wise strategy.