Total Student Loan Debt Has Tripled Since 2004
The cost of college is growing faster than anything else in our economy, including the cost of things like health...
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Dorso Column: North Dakota's Higher Ed Problems May Lay In K-12 Education
I agree with Rob that there is a better governance model for higher education in North Dakota. However, I don’t...
Degree Inflation: It Takes A BA To Be A File Clerk
"The college degree is becoming the new high school diploma," writes Catherine Rampell in the New York Times, "the new...
Two Year Tuition Freeze For North Dakota Universities Voted Down
"I think you've almost guaranteed yourself a freeze," said Rep. Bob Martinson back in 2011 during a committee hearing in...
Are We In The Middle Of An Ethanol Bubble?
The 2007 U.S. energy bill mandated that a total of 15 billion gallons of renewable ethanol must be produced by...
Are $10,000 Degrees The Answer To The Higher Education Bubble?
The cost of a degree has exploded over the last several decades, growing faster than even problem areas like the...
ND Legislature Hall Of Shame Week 4: Rep. Al Carlson
This week's Hall of Shame honoree is Rep. Al Carlson. Carlson is the sponsor of HCR3018 which would amend the...
North Dakota Doesn't Need A Tuition Entitlement
America has a higher education bubble. This is undeniable. As Investor's Business Daily writes in an editorial today, government subsidies...
Grand Forks Herald: Please Pay No Attention To The Student Loan Bubble
When the higher education/student loan bubble pops, the folks at the Grand Forks Herald should be indicted (figuratively, not literally)...
North Dakota Student Loan Debt Has Increased 125% At NDSU, UND
According to the Grand Forks Herald, student loan debt accumulation has increased dramatically over the last decade: In the 2010-2012...
