Females Face High Student Debt at Technical Schools By Kirsten BairdThe Razorback Reporter Female students who graduate from Bryan University, a technical school in Rogers, have an average of about $18,000 in student loans. This is $9,375 more than male graduates accrue, according to U.S. Department of Education student loan data from 2016-17. Bryan has…Continue Reading FEMALE-MALEGAPS
Year: 2019
Women face higher rates of student loan debt, studies find
Women face higher rates of student loan debt, studies find By Coleman Bonner The Razorback Reporter According to the American Association of University Women, females graduating with a bachelor’s degree have an average cumulative debt of $21,619 as opposed to the $18,880 cumulative average for males. Females, on average, leave school with greater amounts of…Continue Reading Women face higher rates of student loan debt, studies find
Arkansans Work To Make Dreams Possible Even With Student Debt
Arkansans Work To Make Dreams Possible Even With Student Debt Graduating from college, getting married, having children and buying a home are all part of the quintessential “American Dream.” By Abbi RossThe Razorback Reporter When author James Truslow Adams coined the “American Dream” idea in 1931, student debt was not the $1.6 trillion weight pushing…Continue Reading Arkansans Work To Make Dreams Possible Even With Student Debt
Disparity in Student Debt by Race and Gender
Disparity in Student Debt by Race and Gender at the UofA By Sophia Neubaum, Emily Thompson and Brooke BorgognoniThe Razorback Reporter Nationally, African-American college students have almost $25,000 more in student loan debt than white students, according to the U.S. Department of Education. African-American students at the University of Arkansas cite limited financial resources, few…Continue Reading Disparity in Student Debt by Race and Gender
Postgraduate Debt Remains a Concern for African American Students
Postgraduate Debt Remains a Concern for African American Students Even with UA scholarships designated for minority students, some African American take out federal loans to cover the cost. By Hanna EllingtonThe Razorback Reporter Dylan Williams grew up in a military family, and he is preparing to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the U.S….Continue Reading Postgraduate Debt Remains a Concern for African American Students