As financial aid offer letters arrive and families weigh where to enroll ahead of National Decision Day on May 1, Niche today ...

Recent data shows that private vs public college prices have increased across the board, but private colleges edged higher.

It is the scourge of college shoppers everywhere: In so many instances, you have no idea what you'll pay until you apply and get in. Now comes a company called Niche, with a tool that could help. You ...

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?

This post is adapted from testimony delivered to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on November 6, 2025. The high cost of college is a perennial source of frustration for ...

If one considers the average net price of college, rather than sticker or published prices, the cost of going to college has fallen for most families over recent years.