Your college might be on President Donald Trump's watch list. New federal data shows that 30% of borrowers from for-profit schools are behind on their student loan payments—more than double the rate at public and private institutions. If those numbers don’t improve by next year, some schools could lose access to federal aid.
Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act would penalize colleges with poor student loan outcomes and reward those with strong returns. Experts see potential benefits but warn the plan relies on data the government doesn’t yet have.
Fewer students are stopping out of college and 42 states recently saw increases in re-enrollment over the year prior, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
The current boom in online programs may be the alternative revenue stream colleges need amid declining international enrollment, changes in endowment taxes, and cuts to federal and state funding.
Interest in community colleges continue to boost year-over-year undergraduate spring enrollment, according to the latest numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Students preparing for life at sea are projected to make the highest earnings on their bachelor's degrees from a public institution over the span of their career, according to this database.
The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University has updated its database capturing median net returns on a college education. Here are some of the most eye-catching findings.
