The PRRI Blog
Students at Private Colleges and Universities Hold Highest Debt
College may be an investment in the future. But it’s a pricey one – and not without risk. The vast majority (94%) of students who earn a bachelor’s degree borrow money (including loans from the federal government, private lenders, and relatives) to pay for their education, and for all borrowers, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300. A long, thorough article in the New York Times explores some of the… more
Our Corner | Appearance on AEI’s “Banter”
Our Research Director, Daniel Cox, was invited to appear on the American Enterprise Institute’s podcast, “Banter,” to discuss the results of the 2012 Millennial Values Survey. Mr. Cox discussed everything from where the term “Millennial” comes from to the fact that about half of Millennials live at home. He outlined a few defining features of the Millennial generation: Millennials are close with their parents (as evidenced by the large number… more