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 dollars more than she had hoped ...

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.

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.

・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 ...

This week, 22 selective, private colleges launched a new net cost estimator that has a key difference from the standard net price calculators required by federal law. The tool, developed by Phil ...

As high school seniors across America prepare to make consequential college decisions, their parents might not be ready to let them leave the nest—or foot the bill. Among parents with a child ...

College costs are skyrocketing. Does attending a pricier school pay off? As high school seniors across America prepare to make consequential college decisions, their parents might not be ready to let ...

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 ...

Phillip Levine, an economics professor at Wellesley College, has been studying college financial aid and students’ higher ed spending habits for more than a decade. When his children first started ...

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 ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

These accredited online colleges accept the Fafsa, allowing you to access federal financial aid for your degree Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side ...