This is a story about the cost of going to college in Northeast Ohio in 2025, and it starts with an old joke. During a campus visit, a high school senior asks the admissions officer, “What’s the ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

Families of college-bound students are often overwhelmed when they look up the “sticker” price of a school in which their child has expressed interest – and for good reason. The annual price tag at ...

Few Americans say college degrees are priced fairly these days, a new study shows, and the increasing cost of attendance continues to keep many high school graduates from continuing their education.