Most students rely on loans to pay for college; colleges raise their prices, and student debt increases. Now, about 44 million students collectively owe $1.6 trillion in student debt. In … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC System Grads Carry Less Student Debt”
People who analyze and write about higher education generally fall into two camps. One camp consists of those who believe that our system is “the envy of the world” and … Continue reading “Can American Higher Education Be Restored?”
With the rising number of student loan defaults, the federal government has reaped what it has sown. A government policy to give virtually any student a loan has pushed tens … Continue reading “Student Loan Defaults Reveal the True Cost of Student Loans”
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing the Debt-Free College Act in an attempt to lower costs and increase federal intervention in higher education. This debt-free proposal would require the federal government to … Continue reading “DC Wants to Further Subsidize Higher Education: Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea”
Nearly all American institutions of higher education raise money they put into endowments—money that is kept invested in securities. At the same time, many of their students borrow money from … Continue reading “Universities Should Invest in Their Students, Not Securities”
In the past 20 years, the number of students earning a master’s degree has more than doubled. Over 42 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients now go on to earn their … Continue reading “What Is the Actual Value of a Master’s Degree?”
Every year, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) releases a new report illustrating how women are disproportionately impacted by student loan debt. The average woman graduates with $2,739 more … Continue reading “How Women Can Avoid the Student Loan Gender Gap”
No one can accuse Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of inaction. Just within the past few weeks, her Department of Education announced the overhaul of two major Obama-era regulations. The next … Continue reading “The Innovation Dilemma Facing Betsy DeVos”
Student loan debt remains a burden for millions of college graduates and dropouts, but the federal government has not yet hit the brakes on its loan engine. Now, it’s becoming … Continue reading “PLUS Loans: Subtraction by Addition?”
A specter is haunting higher education—the specter of declining enrollments. University and college enrollment has fallen nearly 9 percent since 2011, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, and no one … Continue reading “A Worrisome Trend for Higher Education: Declining Enrollments”