After the federal government unveiled an online cost comparison tool to help families manage the expenses of college education last week, the tool has drawn criticism from colleges for misrepresenting ...

Low-cost and tuition-free online schools offer significant savings on tuition compared with traditional colleges. There are concerns about how employers view degrees from these institutions. Programs ...

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 ...

Postsecondary support organization will increase effectiveness and service offerings with the addition of a free online college fit comparison tool "DecidED is an easy-to-use online financial literacy ...

Arianna Guerra, an 18-year-old college freshman from San Antonio, has a single professional goal: to be a NASA engineer. Stepping on the first rung of the ladder toward this otherworldly goal — ...

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.

Schools may try to guess other campuses you’re considering and provide a list of their prices. They may not be accurate. By Ron Lieber Ron first learned about financial aid in 1988 from a Northwestern ...