A Wall Street Journal analysis highlights several kinds of professional degree programs that leave graduates with large debt burdens and relatively modest initial salaries—a threat to the talent pipeline for several essential fields.
Topics: Cost
College tuition growing at historically low rates, report shows
The College Board’s latest report on trends in college prices and student aid shows historically small increases in tuition and fees at U.S. colleges and universities.
A closer look at ‘inclusive access’ textbook programs
More than 900 colleges now have inclusive access textbook programs, incorporating the costs of digital course materials into students’ tuition and fees. But how much does the model actually increase affordability?
More education often leads to more earnings—but not always, report finds
Higher levels of education tend to lead to higher lifetime earnings, but other factors also can tip the scales, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
Who actually benefits when colleges freeze tuition?
Tuition freezes seem like they would help all students, but a look at the data shows otherwise.
Hoping to shrink debt burden, Walmart drops fees from tuition benefit
Three years after the launch of its tuition-assistance program, the nation’s largest private employer announced it will drop the program’s $1-a-day fee and fully cover associates’ college tuition and books.
Discount rates at private colleges reach record levels
A new report indicates that the discounts on tuition and fees offered to students by private colleges and universities accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The real cost of college for older students
A new report from The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality highlights the living costs incurred by students ages 25 to 45—expenses that are often underestimated and can jeopardize students’ college success.
Biden calls for free community college, Pell increase in spending plan
President Joe Biden’s new $1.8 trillion spending plan features more than $300 billion in higher education investments intended to increase college affordability and close equity gaps.
Could newly codified NJ program offer a model for free community college?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law a program covering community college tuition and fees for students with household incomes of $65,000 or less, and officials say the approach could provide a national model.
Peer programs connect food-insecure college students with SNAP benefits
Recognizing that their peers may not be aware of—or comfortable seeking out—food assistance benefits, college students are launching navigator programs that reduce stigma and increase access to basic necessities.
Emergency aid app sees rapid uptake as colleges try to help students in crisis
The pandemic has exacerbated financial challenges for college students across the nation. Edquity, the emergency aid platform, has been helping institutions deliver emergency aid to students efficiently and without judgment.