As Parents Struggle to Repay College Loans for Their Children, Taxpayers Also Stand to Lose
New Department of Education data shows rising default rates on federal loans to parents.
How Exactly Do Colleges Allocate Their Financial Aid? They Won’t Say.
Universities rarely release the specific criteria behind their aid decisions. Could a little-known regulation help open the black box?
How College Pricing Is Like Holiday Retail Sales
Those slashed retail prices that fueled your holiday shopping binges might be illusions. We explain why college pricing is similar – but even less transparent.
This Year’s Best Reporting on Education
We review some of 2013's best education-related accountability news.
After Years of Troubles, Largest Student-Loan Servicers Get Stepped-up Oversight
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced increased oversight of the companies that act as go-between for student borrowers and lenders.
On ‘Country Club’ Campuses: A Public University Ex-President Shares His Second Thoughts
He brought a sushi to campus dining halls and revamped the dorms. Why one former university president wonders whether he did the right thing.
George Washington University Has for Years Claimed to be 'Need-Blind.' It’s Not.
After years of repeatedly claiming to practice “need-blind” admissions, administrators at George Washington University now acknowledge that the school has long given an edge to wealthier students.
Breaking Away: Top Public Universities Push for ‘Autonomy’ From States
Many are worried that as public universities gain freedom, they will end up sidelining broader goals such as access and affordability.
Admissions Directors at Public Universities Speak Honestly (and Anonymously) About Their Goals
But a newly released survey by Inside Higher Ed of admissions directors underscored schools' strong interest in out-of-state students and international students, who typically pay higher tuition.
Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor Behind
Chasing prestige and battered by state funding cuts, many public colleges and universities with a historic responsibility to provide access to an affordable education have turned to "financial aid leveraging," offering wealthy or high-scoring students discounts on tuition.