By Paul Fain. The average student loan debt last year for graduates of four-year colleges who took out loans was $28,650, according to the latest version of an annual report from the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). The average amount was up $300, or 1 percent, from 2016. More...
25 septembre 2018
Average Loan Debt for Graduates of Four-Year Colleges: $28,650
On-Ramps and Off-Ramps: Alternative Credentials and Emerging Pathways Between Education and Work
By Paul Fain. The college degree is considered the best ticket to a rewarding career and the middle class. But many say the traditional degree pathway is failing to meet the nation’s postsecondary education and training needs. As a result, a growing number of colleges are partnering with employers -- or brokers who make those connections -- and noncollege education providers to offer alternative credential pathways. More...
Embedding Certifications Into Degree Programs
By Paul Fain. A new report from New America looks at Broward College's successful effort to embed industry certifications into a wide number of degree programs, an approach the think tank says could be a model for other colleges to emulate. More...
Early Job Searches and Internships Lead to Good Jobs
By Paul Fain. Results from an EAB survey of more than 6,000 recent graduates from five public universities show that students who start their job searches at least six months before graduating, have a paid internship or join extracurricular organizations are more likely to get a good job after graduating. However, the research firm said most students do not participate in those activities. More...
Colleges Commit to International Student Scholarships
By Elizabeth Redden. Fifty-seven American colleges have committed to give at least two annual, renewable scholarships covering a minimum of 50 percent of tuition to international students next fall as part of the #YouAreWelcomeHere initiative. More...
Why International Students Study in China
By Elizabeth Redden. A new study looks at the motivations of international students studying in China. According to the study, published in the Journal of Studies in International Education, the number of international students in China has grown more than tenfold since 1995, from 36,855 to 442,773. More...
When a Temporary Visa Is More Temporary Than Thought
By Elizabeth Redden. British academic said she had to leave the country after Johns Hopkins declined to submit an application to renew her H-1B visa due to perceived likelihood of denial. More...
