Should you be proud of your straight-A student or disappointed with an all B report card? As a result of instructors and institutions gradually lowering standards, the bell curve grading style has disappeared and high marks are saturating GPAs across the country. 43% of grades across all post-high school institutions in America are As, 34% Bs, 15% Cs, while Ds …
Chances of Defaulting Decreases with Larger Loans
It seems counterintuitive, but the less debt a student leaves school with, the greater risk they are of defaulting on their loan. The Consumer Credit Panel (CCP) teamed up with Equifax to create data for the Department of Education and this was their finding. Students who leave school with less than $5 thousand in student loans are 61% more likely …