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From Where Does a College's Freshman Class Come?

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The US Department of Education biennially completes a survey of the migration of new college freshmen to various universities and colleges throughout the country. The result? Quality information presented in data tables.

However, in a visualization from the Chronicle of Higher Education, you can see an interactive map showing this data in easily consumable form. With this display, understanding from where a freshman class comes has never been easier.

Back to College Spending 2013: The Numbers from the National Retail Foundation Survey

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The White House Case for Why College Costs Need Curbing

Earlier today, the White House released a fact sheet detailing the need to curb college costs and some proposed methods that may achieve such a goal.

Returns on College & College Degrees

Which Expenses are Typically Paid by Students?

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2013 College Student Pulse, a new survey jointly released by Seventeen & Citi on college finances, revealed some very interesting information about college students working and paying for the many costs of college.

Stats from Sallie Mae How America Pays for College 2013

Sallie Mae's How America Pays for College 2013 came out recently. Like previous years (the report has been published annually since 2008), it shows interesting trends on both the cost of college and how families are responding to dealing with costs.

Below, we've compliled a few highlights.

Sallie Mae Graphic on Sources of College Payment for 2012-2013 Academic Year

Fidelity’s Cost-Conscious College Graduates Study

The findings from Fidelity Investments' study of recent college gradiates was just released. The study covered graduates of the classes of 2011, 2012 and 2013.

How Big a Problem is Student Loan Debt?

Recently, the Atlantic posted an article called The Myth of the Student-Loan Crisis. It's worth the quick read, but it's also worth a discussion.

Why College Is Worth the Investment

We fundamentally believe in the value of higher education to advance the quality of the lives of the students, families and communities where they eventually serve.

Infographic - How Parents Feel About Their Children's Transition to College

We have a continuing theme regarding the first year experience of college students that we are exploring.

Most families we speak with share with us the anxiety about this transition. The reality is that families of new college students recognize that the transition to college is a BIG deal. The transition is a major life event for both students and the family.

Our last post reported research by UCLA - that about 25% of freshmen students do not progress successfully to become sophomores.

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