Education Data Initiative
Coverage of Education Data Initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Student loan changes are here; Ohio’s average student loan debt is about $35,000
Ohio's average student loan debt is $35,000, with new policy changes from the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill capping graduate student loan amounts and limiting repayment plan options. The bill phases out unlimited graduate student loans, imposes annual and lifetime borrowing limits for professional degree programs, and restricts Parent PLUS loans to $20,000 annually per dependent child.
- One U.S. college is fixing tuition at just 10% of parental income: ‘We’re not hiding the cost of college behind secret formulas’
Whitman College in Washington will fix tuition at 10% of family income starting in fall 2027, aiming to reduce college affordability barriers. The policy, part of a broader movement, requires students to calculate 10% of their parents’ adjusted gross income and submit the FAFSA. MIT also offers tuition-free education for students from families earning under $100,000 annually.