Learning Economics

How to Teach Your Kids About Money When Back-to-School Shopping

By Beth Braverman

In addition to picking up notebooks and calculators this year, you can give your kids something even more valuable: a lesson in personal finance. The back-to-school shopping period provides an ideal...
Here’s How Much the Class of 2016 Owes on Their Student Loans

By Beth Braverman

Students who graduated from college in 2016 with educational loans borrowed slightly less to pay for school than those who finished in 2015, new data shows.
The Most Expensive College Town in America

By Beth Braverman

Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
Do Public Universities Really Favor the Upper Middle Class?

By Edward Morrissey

A college education has always been described as an investment in the future – for students, and more broadly, for American society. Parents and students alike have already begun questioning the...
The Hardest College to Get Into in the US

By Janna Herron

The most difficult college to get into in the country, the California Institute of Technology, accepts less than one student for every 11 applicants. Caltech doesn’t actually have the lowest...

The 10 College Majors Employers Want Most This Year

By Janna Herron

The proportion of employers planning to hire recent college graduates hit a decade-high this year. Here are the 10 majors most in demand.
The Best Colleges for Older Students

By Beth Braverman

By 2020, nearly one in five students in higher educations will be over the age of 35.
What College Students Worry About Most

By Beth Braverman

The biggest driver of stress around college admissions is no longer about whether students will get into their top school.
College Endowments Take a Big Hit

By Beth Braverman

College endowments had a tough year in 2016, losing money even as the overall stock market racked up double-digit gains.
The Big Payoff for Cinderella Schools in the March Madness Tournament

By Beth Braverman

Lesser known schools can see a big jump in applications and merchandise sales after an appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament.

The Hidden Cost of a College Education

By Beth Braverman

Now that a few weeks have passed since National College Decision Day, the elation (and relief) of finally committing to a school may be wearing off. You probably already calculated the financial aid...
What’s a Gap Year? And Why Are They Becoming Trendy?

By Millie Dent

The White House’s announcement on Sunday that Malia Obama, the president's oldest daughter, would be taking a gap year before attending Harvard sparked a media frenzy. It wasn’t that she had finally...
Most Americans Are Money Smart … but Still In Debt

By Janna Herron

Despite having trouble saving for retirement, paying off student loans or reducing credit card debt, most Americans actually have a good grip on basic financial concepts, according to a new survey...
Black Students Take on More Debt than Asian, White Low-Income Students

By Eric Pianin

With millions of college students and their families struggling to cope with mounting costs for tuition and room and board, new research suggests that the staggering $1.34 trillion of annual student...
The Government Wants to Help You Pay Your Student Loans

By Janna Herron

The government is hoping that a new form will help the more than 43 million consumers who owe federal student loans find the most affordable repayment plan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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