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Lower-income students still pay less than higher-income ones overall, but rising college costs fall more heavily on families least able to absorb it.

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It’s like a weird maze,” remembered Camara, who was 19 at the time and had finished high school with a 4.

With bold, decisive action, the US education sector could expand its impact.

Lower-income students still pay less than higher-income ones overall, but rising college costs fall more heavily on families least able to absorb it.

While the population has grown, the number of college students has declined in the past decade.

The US Education Department has two different sites for comparing colleges, and other sources compile information about med schools and law schools.

Independent information is out there, but some of it can be misleading, require paying a fee or .

With demand for them growing, newly minted ironworkers say they’re happy with their choice.

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