Over time, we dramatically increased college graduation rates, which has driven a 700 percent increase in our adjusted-for-inflation GDP. But, we are still not where we need to be. Only 25 percent of Americans over the age of 25 have a college degree…
Governor Jerry Brown wants to incentivize colleges to increase four-year graduation rates. This would be done by tying a certain amount of state funding to colleges to the its percentage of students graduating “on-time.”
Gallup and the Lumina Foundation collaborated to poll Americans’ sentiments on higher education issues. There was near consensus on the importance of obtaining post-high school credentials.
Obama’s inaugural address focused his policy initiatives on issues like climate change and immigration reform; however, the overriding theme of his speech centered on equality in American society.
It should come as no surprise that a higher education generally means a higher income. However, education is not a guarantee of success. The infographic below shows common jobs and.
Today over a thousand students, alums and activists joined together on Twitter to advocate student loan debt relief. Specifically, they advocated for Congress to hold a hearing on HR4170, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act.
Student loan interest rates for American students will double from 3.4% to 6.8% on Saturday. Many are outraged, but what about the students?
