“college-debt” Charts
#OccupyEducation: Higher Student Debt, Lower Quality of Life »
Quality of life in terms of financial and physical well-being is drastically different for college grads who walked away with…
Who Does the Rising Cost of College Affect Most? »
It is no secret that the cost of college has been rising rapidly for several decades now, though how it…
Record Number of Households Under College Debt »
As of 2010, nearly one-fifth of American households held debts related to college student loans. This is over double the…
The Rising Cost of Higher Education »
From 2000-2010, the combined tuition, room, and board price for an undergraduate at pubic institutions rose 42%, while private schools…
Smaller Percentage of Young Americans are Working »
Since peaking at 69.2% in 1989, the percentage of young Americans (ages 16 to 24) that are employed has dropped…
Increase in Number of Student Loan Borrowers »
The number of Stafford Loan borrowers has almost doubled over the last decade. Stafford Loans are government-funded student loans.