Jordan Reconnu, 23, of Dallas, Texas, has no regrets about not getting a college degree. During the one semester of college she attended after graduating from high school in 2019, she felt like she ...

One of my favorite things to do with my kids is show them old sports highlights that would never, ever happen today. If I’m being honest, these usually involve extreme violence: As brutal and ...

Going to college is just one of many paths you can take as you find your way to a career, but it’s not always the best fit for everyone. Of those who choose to attend college, 99% of students say they ...

Q uestions regarding the value of a college education have spiked recently, highlighted by high-profile media coverage. Beyond the hype, three substantive attacks have been levied: (1) the college ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Preston Cooper writes about the economics of higher education. Young people today hear over and over again that they need to ...

There is no argument: College football is the nation's second-most popular sport when factoring in ratings, attendance, hype and, of course, the billions generated. Only the NFL is bigger, but even in ...

When Keischa Taylor sees fellow students who are also parents around her campus, she pulls them aside and gives them a hug. "I tell them, 'Don't stop. You've got this. You didn't come this far to stop ...

WASHINGTON — Last Friday, a day before his university hosted Michigan in a Big Ten football game in College Park, Maryland athletic director Damon Evans sat before a group of college athletic ...

Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt, but despite rising costs, going to college is a decision that can give you one of the best returns on your investment. The size of ...

Apprentices learn how to plaster at a trade school in Auburndale, Massachusetts. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to better ...

Americans are losing faith in the value of a four-year college degree. A Wall Street Journal poll last year showed that just 42 percent of respondents believed that it was worth the cost, down from 53 ...

The US higher education system—a complex web of public and private colleges and universities bestowing bachelor’s degrees—has long been considered the best in the world. Fueled in part by the GI Bill, ...