The Impacts of College Debt

KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES: Institutions are the “rules of the game” that influence choices

OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION: Compared to other countries, how effectively do institutions in the U.S. provide students with access to higher education? How does college debt affect students & the economy?

SUB QUESTIONS

• How many Americans are affected by student loans?
• What is the average amount of money that is owed after college?
• In what ways do loans affect Americans after college?
• Does college debt financially affect men and women in the same way?
• Are there other options for students to receive a higher education for a better cost ?

RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH

    WEBSITES:

• https://www.acainternational.org/news/the-impact-of-student-loan-debt-on-the-economy-and-borrowers

• https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/15/the-high-economic-and-social-costs-of-student-loan-debt.html

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2017/02/21/student-loan-debt-statistics-2017/#585959c95dab
  
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/specialfeatures/2013/08/07/how-the-college-debt-is-crippling-students-parents-and-the-economy/#75ec90ad2e17

• https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/women-carry-bigger-burden-of-student-loan-debt-than-men.html