The debt to degree connection

EdSource Special Report

The debt to degree connection

Above: Credit: Karin Higgins/UC Davis
By

For many students, pursuing a college education requires taking on debt. In California, despite state financial aid and comparatively low public college tuition, residents often rely on student loans to offset the high cost of living and to attend private or for-profit colleges. Now, after a three-year pandemic pause, many borrowers are facing loan repayments raising questions about the costs of a college education.

To get more reports like this one, click here to sign up for EdSource’s no-cost daily email on latest developments in education.