Brief Paying for College
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What Is Affordable?
Sandy Baum, Victoria Lee
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Rising concerns over college prices and student debt suggest that college is unaffordable for many people. But a more meaningful question is whether particular college options are worth it for individual students. This brief, along with a new Urban Institute website, outlines the many factors that shed light on the issue of college affordability, including prices of different college paths and the resources that institutions, governments, and students from different backgrounds draw on to cover their expenses.
Research and Evidence Work, Education, and Labor
Expertise Apprenticeships
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