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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.