The Real Origins of the Student Debt Crisis
What A Day13 Apr 2024

The Real Origins of the Student Debt Crisis

Once upon a time, borrowing money for college was an affordable path towards upward mobility. Today, it’s a crisis. With Americans owing a whopping $1.7 trillion in student loans. So how did the student debt crisis get so out of control? From bungled government programs to Sputnik to the Great Recession, “How We Got Here” unpacks the history behind spiraling student debt…with interest!

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Only 25% of those with student loans went to graduate school—but they owe around 50% of all student debt | CNBC

Student loans are now easier to discharge in bankruptcy, attorneys say: It's 'life changing' | CNBC

Average Cost of College [2023]: Yearly Tuition + Expenses | Education Data Initiative

Everything you need to know about college costs - Vox

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Why Does College Cost So Much? - The New York Times

Introducing Bennett Hypothesis 2.0 | Center for College Affordability and Productivity

Statement Before the House Committee on Education and Workforce On Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institution | Texas Public Policy Foundation

Is Rising Student Debt Harming the U.S. Economy? | CFR

Student loan forgiveness: How much debt has Biden canceled? | CNN Politics

Federal Student Loan Borrowers Reveal Grim Expectations for Payment Resumption | Morning Consult

Drivers of the Rising Price of a College Education | MHEC

MSD Annual Report 2022 - Student Debt and Young America

State Funding for Higher Education Still Lagging | NEA

Education; College Officials Defend Sharply Rising Tuition - The New York Times

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The Political Case For Student Debt Cancellation | Data for Progress

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