Given the consistent rise in the cost of college over the past two decades, it's no secret that student loan borrowing and student debt are at all-time highs. As you…
Read article: Affluent students borrowing for college at higher ratesWhile the return on value of a college degree is at an all-time high, according to a recent analysis by FiveThirtyEight, not all degrees are created equal. As we’ve written, the…
Read article: The economic value of college majorsAccording to a recent PayScale survey, of 68,000 workers, 43% of Americans feel underemployed in their jobs. As we recently reported, the worker's choice of college major is a factor…
Read article: Underemployment in AmericaEvery year, U.S. News & World report famously releases a list of America’s Best Colleges. While many other publications create their own lists, the U.S. News rankings are taken the…
Read article: College rankings haven’t changed in 100 yearsThe general consensus among the public is that the cost of college has risen dramatically over the past few decades. We’ve reported how much the rise in college tuition has outpaced…
Read article: College costs have risen less than you thinkWe recently wrote about a new set of college rankings based on which colleges provide the best value for your money. A few states dominated the list and were home…
Read article: These 5 states have the best colleges for your moneyThere's no perfect method for ranking colleges, and every media organization that releases a list has its own standards and criteria. We tend to focus on lists that take a…
Read article: The best colleges for your moneyWith college costs reaching record levels and still rising, the idea of free college might sound like a pipe dream. Some colleges offer free tuition to the very top students,…
Read article: The calls for free college are getting louderIt’s not easy to quantify how much a college degree is worth in dollars. While we know that college graduates make $830,000 more by retirement on average than their less-educated…
Read article: Which college will give you the most valuable degree?Many of the nation’s top universities, such as Harvard, Stanford and Duke, are lauded for having need-blind admissions policies, meaning they don’t take into account a student’s ability to pay…
Read article: Did need-blind admission create the college debt crisis?