This post is adapted from testimony delivered to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on November 6, 2025. The high cost of college is a perennial source of frustration for ...

New Student Voice data offers insight into students’ financial vulnerability and their grasp of cost of attendance amid a broader push for cost transparency. In another set of findings, 36 percent of ...

For generations, a college degree has been a step on the ladder toward success in most professional job categories. Today, ...

Though a well-trained, well-educated and skilled workforce is more important than ever, students seeking a higher education to prepare them for their careers are having a harder time being able to ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

Want to go to college but don’t how to pay for it? Our guide includes 11 tried-and-true strategies to get you on the right ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. These seemingly contradictory problems pose challenges for parents and institutions alike: Colleges ...

As students and parents prepare to settle into the new school year, there are undoubtedly many that are still suffering from sticker shock when they see the cost of attending college. There is both ...

Attending college has become increasingly unaffordable, but it’s not just tuition that’s rising — room and board costs have surged, too. A new analysis by Mortgage Research Network found that in ...

Some borrowers could pay more than double the borrowed amount of their six-figure loan, while others could pay less than they ...