Getty Images; photo collage NPR Emma Bittner considered getting a master’s degree in public health at a university near her home in Austin, Texas. But the in-person program cost tens of thousands of ...

Nearly two dozen private colleges are offering an online tool that factors in need-based grants and scholarships to estimate ...

・In-State Public Tuition averages $11,610 In 2024-2025 ・Private college sticker price hits $43,350 this year ・Tuition has dropped 9% on average at two-year colleges since 2014 How much will college ...

College degrees cost more than ever, but education insiders note that online programs could erase the need for students to rack up six figures of loan debt for tuition and room and board on campuses.

This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.

Smaller class sizes, grassy knolls, campus idyll — for low-income college students chasing that storied experience at California’s private nonprofit colleges, the expense is high: sometimes $30,000 or ...

Heidi Borst is a freelance journalist, healthcare content writer and certified nutrition coach with a love of all things health and wellness. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The ...

As students and parents prepare to settle into the new school year, there are undoubtedly many that are still suffering from sticker shock when they see the cost of attending college. There is both ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...