We've written in the past how net price -- the price you actually pay for college after financial aid, grants and scholarships -- is more important than a college's published…
Read article: College net prices rise for 6th straight yearTrue or false: A good student who attends Yale will have much better outcomes (higher salaries and more job opportunities) than a good student who attends a state university. If…
Read article: Elite colleges still aren’t worth the cost for most studentsWe’ve written previously about how college overall has gotten more expensive, and even though financial aid has reached record levels, it still hasn’t been enough to make up the difference…
Read article: Even community colleges are getting less affordable, study showsOnce again, college tuition rose faster than inflation this year, the College Board reports. Average college tuition and fees rose about 3% from last year, even though the government reports…
Read article: College became less affordable this yearWith the cost of college topping $60,000 at some schools, it may seem impossible for regular families to afford higher education. But there are still plenty of quality colleges for…
Read article: The best college values under $30,000/yearWith the cost of college rising, more parents are beginning to look at the return on investment of where they send their children to college and evaluating whether schools are…
Read article: Evaluate return on investment when choosing a collegeMore bad news for student loan borrowers: student loan debt is growing faster than any other type of debt–and more and more borrowers are falling behind on their payments. According…
Read article: Student loans still growing faster than any other debtImagine if you took out $30,000 for college and that’s all you had to pay back. For most student loan borrowers, that’s not the case. Due to compound interest, that…
Read article: Illinois introduces interest-free college tuition bill
