Recently College Board presented to congress a report which concluded that college is “high yield” financial investment for all attendees. My preliminary analysis raised several questions about the methodology used to arrive at that conclusion. I subsequently exchanged emails with the primary author and after a few inquiries they provided the actual worksheet and formula used in that report. Although it’s puzzling why the data backing their conclusion is not…

Dear Ms. Baum,

I am writing in regards to the “Education Pays” report that you co-authored for the College Board. I appreciate the College Board attempting to get information distributed about the financial value of a college education. I think this…

In 2005, young people (ages 18-25) in the US gambled $67 billion. Not in Vegas or online poker rooms, but on a betterment program called college. Their hope is that the monies they are spending will allow them to earn more money over their lifetime. Many are paying for this wager by amassing a mountain of debt that will take years to pay off. Is it a good wager? Conventional wisdom says…