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They have higher unemployment rates than Americans without high school diplomas.
Timing is still midyear, and the earnings window has expanded.
The university now must pursue borrowers and sue them individually to repay their debt.
It’s not just that student debtors have more debt than their peers; they also have fewer assets
College grads are earning less and less while they accumulate more and more debt.
The Obama administration has expanded programs that should make it easier to repay student loans. But the late payment rate is still stubbornly high.
Except for 2003-2010, people with student loans have been less likely to take out a mortgage.
The Massachusetts Senator has a proposal that would allow borrowers to refinance their debt.
Most college graduates are doing pretty well. Recent graduates have a less sunny picture.
Gallup surveyed 30,000 college graduates and found a formula for success in life after graduation.
A candidate for California governor wants to make tuition free for math and science majors in exchange for a cut of future earnings. It’s an idea that’s catching on.
Interest rates are going up, and up and up, according to the Congressional Budget Office.