U.S. News & World Report says that the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2019–2020 school year was $10,116 for state residents going to public universities, $22,577 for…
In the fall of 2017, the most recent semester for which statistics are available, 15.7% of all U.S. higher education students (about 3.1 million) were enrolled in institutions that exclusively…
According to data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 16.6% of all U.S. higher education students (about 3.3 million) in the fall of 2018 were enrolled in institutions…
My wife graduated from medical school with more than $300,000 in student loans to her name. During her three-year residency, some of that debt sat in deferment, quietly accruing about $20…
Countless young Americans willingly enroll in four-year degree programs each year, assuming that the financial benefits of these degrees outweigh the downsides of five- or six-figure debt. They’re not always…
The Chase Freedom® Student credit card isn’t the best student credit card on the market. Its cashback potential tops out at 1% for most purchases, it won’t accept applicants with limited or no…
These days, a college education is hugely expensive. According to the College Board, the annual “sticker price” of tuition and fees range from $3,440 at a community college to over $32,000 at a…
Whether you’re going for an undergraduate degree or pursuing grad school, skyrocketing tuition costs mean few students can avoid borrowing student loans. To save the most money, it helps to borrow wisely. How…
Student loan debt can be a huge burden that can take decades to pay off. On the bright side, if you’re looking for a way to pay off your student…
You’ve got a mortgage to pay, child care to cover, groceries to buy — you’re tapped out. And yet you still have to find a way to make that student…
You probably have multiple student loans if you're among the millions of Americans who graduated with debt. This could entail paying several student loan servicers or lenders on different dates…