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 ...

College tuition has increased by over 150% since 1980, while graduate wages have remained relatively unchanged. This has created a significant earnings-to-tuition gap. Declining state funding and ...

Key Points ・Higher net price correlates with higher graduation rates, largely due to student resources and institutional ...

The last time you or your parents bought a new car, did they spend days (or maybe months) comparing vehicle costs online — only to find that they were able to purchase a car for less than sticker ...

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 ...

・In-State Public Tuition averages $11,610 In 2024-2025 ・Private college sticker price hits $43,350 this year ・Tuition has dropped 9% on average at two-year colleges since 2014 How much will college ...

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?

After passing a sweeping higher ed overhaul in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress now has its sights set on reforming college cost transparency. In a hearing Thursday, members of the Senate ...

As high school seniors across America prepare to make consequential college decisions, their parents might not be ready to let them leave the nest—or foot the bill. Among parents with a child ...

For the most part, college costs keep rising, along with the amount students have to borrow to help cover the tab. But more than half of students earning bachelor’s degrees from public four-year ...