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Geoff Penaluna / Flickr How Australia Gets Student Loans Right
Graduates don’t have to start making payments for their college educations until they reach a salary equivalent to $39,152—and they pay no interest.
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University of Hawaii / Flickr The Elusive Goal of On-Time Graduation
A surprisingly tiny minority of U.S. college students actually get their four-year degrees in four years—but a pioneering program at the University of Hawaii wants to change that.
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U.S. Military Academy The Unexpected Schools Championing the Liberal Arts
Military academies and chef schools say the humanities are essential to their graduates’ success.
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Decline of Private Education
In New Orleans and elsewhere, parochial and independent schools are losing enrollments.
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Matt Rourke / AP The Demise of Private Schools
In New Orleans and elsewhere, old-line parochial schools are seeing their enrollments plummet.
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401(K) 2012 / Flickr The Pension Crisis at Public Universities
Benefits for retirees could ratchet up tuition costs.
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Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP The 40-Year-Old Graduates
While the United States struggles to encourage older Americans to enroll in college, Sweden has made adult learning a popular choice for citizens.
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Noah Berger / Reuters Forcing Students to Graduate ‘On Time’
Denmark is cracking down on people who overstay their time in college, echoing similar efforts in the U.S. It’s causing a lot of anger in a country known for its educational equality and happy citizenry.
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Larry Downing / Reuters Where Free College Isn't a Cure-All
In Norway, where universities don’t charge tuition, the children of parents who lack college degrees typically don’t pursue a higher education, either.
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Wikimedia Brazil: Where Free Universities Largely Serve the Wealthy
In a system comparable to that in the U.S., rich whites tend to get top spots while the other 5 million students attend for-profit colleges. Now, the government is trying to change things.
