…in-state students pay. “At selective public universities, these efforts to recruit out-of-state students have crowded out in-state students — particularly underrepresented minority students,” write Kelchen, Ritter and Webber. International students…
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…figures. A 2012 study from Harvard University and the University of Virginia published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, “Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much — or Not…
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…and Early-Career Occupational Choices,” estimates the effect of student debt on early career choices made by recent graduates attending a highly-selective university that eliminated student loans entirely in favor of…
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…private loans declined, there was a significant increase in the total dollar amount of unsubsidized loans issued to students between AY 2007-08 and AY 2009-10.” Tags: higher education, student loans…
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…of data on various K-12 student groups, including students who participate in Title I, special education and English language acquisition programs. It also provides data on students who participate in…
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…Black students were generally barred from other institutions. Although HBCU student bodies today are racially diverse, most students at most HBCUs are Black. Institutions with high percentages of Hispanic students…
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…owes federal student loans.” If the federal government were to forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for each borrower, “33 percent of forgiveness would go to majority-minority neighborhoods while…
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…and debt burdens. (Note: These figures only reflect federal loans and do not reflect total debt for students, as many loans also come from private sources.) Study highlights include: As…
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…student loans backed by the federal government. Borrowers who received Pell Grants for low- to middle-income families while they were students could see their loan debt slashed by as much…
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…Policy Implications” Elliott, W.; Lewis, M. Journal of Economic Surveys, 2015. doi: 10.1111/joes.12124. Summary: This study examines students’ dependence on loans to cover college costs and the impact that student-loan…
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