Online learning often provides busy students — juggling work, family or other responsibilities — a flexible way to earn their degree. "You have the opportunity with online to locate anywhere ...

Emma Bittner considered getting a master's degree in public health at a university near her home in Austin, Texas. But the in-person program cost tens of thousands of dollars more than she had hoped ...

This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.

Niche is the latest company to help families predict what they might pay. If only colleges would do more. By Ron Lieber It is the scourge of college shoppers everywhere: In so many instances, you have ...

This week, 22 selective, private colleges launched a new net cost estimator that has a key difference from the standard net price calculators required by federal law. The tool, developed by Phil ...

Reading the news today, you might wonder if earning a college degree is still worth the investment. With stories of declining ...

Nearly two dozen private colleges are offering an online tool that factors in need-based grants and scholarships to estimate students’ actual costs. By Ann Carrns High school seniors applying to ...

・The posted price is not the price most families pay, especially for low- and middle-income households. ・There are entire categories of colleges and programs designed to eliminate or sharply reduce ...

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else. Emma Bittner considered getting a master's degree in public health at a university near her home in ...