The Data on College Costs

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 15, 2015

The Department of Education crunched the numbers on the costs and effectiveness of U.S. colleges and universities.

ProPublica's senior reporting fellow Annie Waldman and investigative journalist/developer Sisi Wei talk about their report "Debt by Degrees," which focuses on low income students.

@ProPublica's Annie Waldman + Sisi Wei are here, guiding us through the data on college costs + low-income students. pic.twitter.com/aTEas77iSq
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 15, 2015

Recent college grads - what data or information do you wish you'd known before you chose your school? Tweet/call 212-433-9692.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 15, 2015

@BrianLehrer Easy govt loans increases DEMAND for college. Increase in demand increases price. Econ 101.
— Jonathan Howe (@JonathanCHowe) September 15, 2015

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