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2016 Student Loan Debt Statistics
New data is out via StatisticBrain.com on college student loan debt. Continue reading →
Why colleges need 25% less students
Want college costs to come down and relieve debt carried by borrowers…..cut the amount the students. Continue reading →
Women Take Up Stripping to Pay For College
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A small portion of women are taking advantage of a job opportunity that helps pay for college Continue reading →
Student Loan Debt Jumps For Millennials
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In a lengthy write up by the NY Times reporting why Millennials
Explosion of College Text Book Prices
Economist Mark J. Perry has a new chart out showing overall inflation, especially in college textbooks.
Colleges Dealing with Unprepared Students
Wall Street Journal is showing a growing trend of high school students entering college still needing remedial help.
In the last 12 years, students needing at least one remedial course has risen 160%.
College Enrollment Declines for Second Year in a Row
College enrollment declined by close to half a million (463,000) between 2012 and 2013, marking the second year in a row that a drop of this magnitude has occurred. The cumulative two-year drop of 930,000 was larger than any college enrollment drop before the recent recession, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics from the Current Population Survey released today. The Census Bureau began collecting data on college enrollment in this survey in 1966.
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