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Georgetown costs $100K a year -- and most students pay the 'sticker price'
Georgetown, Duke, NYU and 13 other colleges cost more than $100,000 a year, including tuition, room and board. It's not true that "nobody pays the sticker price."

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 171 min read


What will college cost? Can you trust that financial-aid letter?
Trust in higher education is at an all-time low, in part because of high costs and murky pricing.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 102 min read


How much will I pay for college? Financial aid offers are very confusing
Financial-aid offers make it hard for 18-year-olds and their parents to figure out how much college will cost.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 262 min read


College is a good bet -- with financial aid -- for lower-income CA students
Earning a degree at a California community college or state university is a good bet for students from low- and moderate-income families,...

Joanne Jacobs
May 13, 20241 min read


Beware of 'low-value' colleges, but it's hard to say which programs don't pay
Will a degree in social work from Middling State U lead to higher earnings? What's the payoff for enrolling in fashion design at Fugly...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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