Student Debt Archives

Education

Who Keeps Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Flowing to For-Profit College?

Accreditation agencies are supposed to make sure that colleges are putting students in a position to succeed. That’s not happening at schools overseen by one accreditor in particular.

Annie Waldman

Economics

Colleges Flush With Cash Are Saddling Their Poorest Students With Debt

A ProPublica analysis of newly available federal data shows that some of the nation’s wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt.

Annie Waldman & Sisi Wei

Education

The Soup to Nuts Approach to Financing College

The presidential campaign trail is littered with ideas for making college more affordable, but none of them address the potential game-changer of a wealth-based approach to financing an education.

Rachel Black, William Elliott III & Melinda Lewis

Education

The Disturbing Reason Higher Education Lobbying Groups Are Supporting For-Profit Colleges

Traditional colleges and universities have become unlikely allies of the beleaguered for-profit industry as each group tries to fend off the government’s push for more accountability.

Alec MacGillis

Education

One of the Hidden Culprits Behind Rising Tuition and Student Debt

Previous explanations as to the rising cost of higher education—focused on salaries and amenities—haven't placed enough blame on those who are profiting.

Lisa Wade