University of Wisconsin–Madison
Our previous post showed 715,800 Wisconsinites carry a combined $23.1 billion in student loan debt— or on average, $32,230 per borrower. While these figures are a good starting point, looking at averages alone can hide the substantial variation that exists across student loan borrowers. In this post, we look beyond the average to gain additional …
With student debt beginning to receive serious attention in Wisconsin, basic information about “who borrows” and “how much” is critical to diagnosing and ultimately solving student debt problems. Accordingly, this post uses data from the United States Department of Education (ED)’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) to provide key information on federal student loans …
The following dashboard presents data from the U.S. Department of Education’s CARES Act allocation table with the most recent institution-level data from the College Scorecard. The purpose of this tool is to help disseminate information and to explore patterns in data that have immediate implications for colleges and their students. Institutions are merged on their …
This story originally appeared in The Badger Herald. University of Wisconsin associate professor in Education and Policy Analysis and director of the Student Success Through Applied Research lab, Nick Hillman, discussed the debt crisis students face within America’s student loan system at a Phi Kappa Phi lecture Tuesday night. Hillman is also the author of …
This story originally appeared on PBS Wisconsin Here & Now. The rapid growth of student loan debt has grabbed the attention of state lawmakers saying it could impact Wisconsin’s economy. Nick Hillman, director of the Student Success Through Applied Research Lab says a serious lack of data will make it difficult to tackle the issue. …