One avenue to reducing costs would be cutting the time it takes to obtain a college degree. If students are able to receive college credit for coursework while they're still in high school or even ...

Just under 2% said the fees were good value, with the remainder not sure, according to the poll of more than 10,000 students at 191 U.S. colleges and universities.

Using a student loan to cover housing costs is a valid option if you can't afford to pay out of pocket, but there are less costly alternatives available.

About 53 percent of Pell recipients who attend four-year colleges earn a degree, compared with 73 percent of their peers.. But student advocates worry it could set in motion a downward spiral for many ...

Using data from the nonprofit College Board last year, an analysis by My eLearning World found that the average cost of going to a private college — including tuition, fees, books, and room and ...

More college students battle hunger as education and living costs rise April 9, 2014 Student Paul Vaughn, 22, poses for a portrait on the campus of George Mason University on Thursday in Fairfax.

At public four-year colleges in 2023-24, the average cost for housing and food was $12,770 — higher than the $11,260 for tuition and fees, according to a 2023 College Board report. Students at ...

Room and board now cost more than tuition and fees, which averaged $11,260 that year for in-state students. At private nonprofit institutions, such as Georgetown and NYU, room and board together ...