Three U.S. senators sent a letter to companies that develop online degree programs for universities, raising concerns about aggressive student-recruiting tactics
Three U.S. senators sent a letter Friday to companies that develop online degree programs for universities, raising concerns about aggressive student-recruiting tactics and other policies that they said might contribute to rising college debt levels.
Recent USC social work graduates who borrowed federal loans took out a median $112,000 yet earned a median $52,000 two years after finishing school, the Journal found. Many who enrolled came from low-income backgrounds. even some of the nation’s wealthiest nonprofit ones. Partnerships with for-profit online education companies have expanded rapidly over the past decade, allowing colleges to offer more graduate programs as well as other degrees and certificates—often without cutting tuition. The partnerships have been controversial, pitting school officials who say the programs often lower standards against those who say they make it easier for students from diverse backgrounds to earn degrees.
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