September 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
About 8 percent of California student borrowers who took out federal loans for college and entered repayment in 2009 defaulted on their loans within two years – the highest federal student loan default rate the state has seen in at least six years, according to new data from the U.S....
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September 12, 2011, 12:05 AM
The California Faculty Association has launched a new online ad targeting pay packages for California State University executives – more backlash from the board of trustees' decision in July to pay a new campus president $100,000 more than his predecessor on the same day they approved...
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August 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
A new report from Moody's Analytics finds that while improvements in the economy have caused most types of consumer loans to see decreased delinquencies, the performance of student loans has not gotten better – making the outlook for student lending and borrowers worrisome. The...
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July 18, 2011, 12:05 AM
A new report has found that millions of students every year miss out on federal student loans and sign up for much riskier private loans instead – an option that usually brings higher interest rates and fewer safeguards for borrowers. Oakland-based advocacy group the...
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July 6, 2011, 12:05 AM
All but one of the California State University campuses are on a new list produced by the U.S. Department of Education showing colleges with the fastest-rising tuition and fees – and those campuses will have to submit reports to the federal government explaining the rapid increase....
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June 27, 2011, 12:05 AM
Why are college costs rising so dramatically? Not because of football, fancy dorms or gourmet dining halls, says a new report from the American Enterprise Institute. The report says universities should cut costs by targeting research and unnecessary programs while increasing faculty...
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December 22, 2010, 12:05 AM
Even with the latest tuition increase, a year at Cal is still cheaper than a year at San Quentin. After soul-searching and protest, University of California President Mark Yudof last month persuaded the regents to hike UC student fees by 8 percent. The increase will likely push the total cost...
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January 2, 2010, 12:00 AM
Public colleges are tuition-free for state residents, but some have pricey fees. Compare rates for hundreds of private and public colleges across California.
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