Search engines steer students with fewer resources toward schools with worse outcomes, many of them predatory for-profits.
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Posted inHigher Education
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
Posted inNewsletter
An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?
Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.
Posted inHigher Education
How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out
Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare. But they don’t.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2018, Magazine
How Rich Universities Waste Their Endowments
A gusher of oil money has made the University of Texas one of the richest institutions in the country—but hardly any of it goes to financial aid.
