Cost

More than half of college students say they have faced financial difficulties that limit their ability to meet basic needs.

New research from the Brookings Institution finds that since 2019-20, the inflation-adjusted cost of attending college has decreased for students from all income backgrounds when including scholarships and other discounts.

For-profit institutions enroll a large share of Black students and leave them with higher student loan debt than their peers at nonprofit institutions, according to a new report from The…

Facing financial and political challenges, U.S. colleges and universities raised tuition rates this fall, following a stretch when inflation-adjusted prices had fallen, according to The Hechinger Report.

A new report by the National College Attainment Network finds that most public colleges are financially out of reach for the average low-income student, especially as families face new caps…

Economist Phillip Levine talks to Inside Higher Ed about his development of the Instant Net Price Estimator, a digital tool designed to reduce misinformation about the price of a college…

Advocates hope more state legislatures will invest in interest-free ‘pay-it-forward’ student loan programs, which ask borrowers for repayment only when they’ve begun earning a minimum amount and use those payments…

A new report finds that more students are looking for colleges that reflect their values and allow them to express their views freely, though cost and location remain top reasons…

State-imposed tuition freezes meant to make college more affordable unintentionally benefit wealthier students, while raising prices on lower-income students, according to a new report from the Postsecondary Education and Economics…

The Pell Grant program is facing a budget deficit of nearly $3 billion later this year, jeopardizing a crucial source of aid for low-income college students.