Wisconsin’s Great Cost Shift
Declining financial support for higher education has shifted costs onto consumers, increased student loan debt and decreased the affordability of higher ed.
One Wisconsin Institute
05/11/2015
05/11/2015
I Am A Student Loan Voter
We need to get serious about real, common sense reforms to student loan debt before the crisis becomes a full-blown economic catastrophe.
One Wisconsin Institute
03/12/2015
03/12/2015
The Impact of Student Loan Debt on the National Economy
Our research shows how the vicious cycle of student loan debt is a danger to the finances of students & their families and to our national economy.
One Wisconsin Institute
06/20/2013
06/20/2013
NYU Students Don’t Know If the Degree Is Worth the Debt
A study by One Wisconsin Institute reports that it takes an average of 21.1 years to pay back the student loan debt accumulated from earning a bachelor’s degree.
Washington Square Times, 11/11/2019College Students Vastly Underestimate How Long It’ll Take to Pay Off Their Debt
One Wisconsin Institute even estimates the average length of repayment at a little over 21 years.
Washington Examiner, 05/31/2019College Grads Expect to Pay Off Student Debt in 6 Years—this Is How Long It Will Actually Take
One Wisconsin Institute found that the average length of repayment for student debt borrowers is 21.1 years.
CNBC, 05/23/2019How Much Student Loan Debt Do Americans Have?
According to a study from One Wisconsin Institute, it takes an average of 19.7 years to pay off a 4-year degree.
WCCO-TV, 05/21/2019What Is the Average Time It Takes to Repay Student Loans?
According to a survey of 61,000 respondents conducted by One Wisconsin Institute, the average time to pay off student loan debt is 21.1 years.
Credible, 01/16/2019Point Counterpoint: No One Looks Out for Students Like Sen. Tammy Baldwin
According to One Wisconsin Institute’s “Student Loan Voter Scorecard,” Vukmir has consistently voted against ... college students in Wisconsin.
Badger Herald, 10/16/2018College Loan Default Rates Rise 20 Years After Enrollment
Similarly, another study from One Wisconsin Institute found that loan repayment takes 19.7 years for bachelor’s degrees and 23 years for graduate degrees.
Study Breaks, 01/30/2018How to Know If College Is Worth It
In a survey by the One Wisconsin Institute respondents reported an average repayment period of approximately 21 years for college debt.
Teen Vogue, 01/05/2018Student Loan Forgiveness Program Is About to Face Its First Major Test
“Not only is there an uncertainty about whether or not this program is going to happen, but there’s still an uncertainty about how this works,” said Analiese Eicher.
MarketWatch, 09/29/2017New Poll Shows Popular Support for Student Loan Payment Reform
Poll conducted by One Wisconsin [Institute] showed broad bipartisan support for student loan payment reform despite failure to pass such legislation in Wisconsin
Badger Herald, 09/26/2017Bryan Kelly Talks With Analiese About Reforms to Help Student Loan Borrowers Refinance Their Debt
Bryan Kelly talks with Analiese about reforms to help student loan borrowers refinance their debt.
WRRD-AM, 09/12/2017New Poll of Wisconsin Voters Picks Up On Student Loan Trends
A poll of Wisconsin voters commissioned by One Wisconsin Institute found nearly two-thirds of poll participants would favor a student loan refinancing program.
The Student Loan Report, 09/12/2017Poll: 64 Percent of WI Voters Want State Plan for Student Loan Refinancing
The poll, commissioned by the liberal policy group One Wisconsin Now and conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows just 31 percent of voters are against such a plan.
WKOW-TV, 09/11/2017New Poll Finds Strong Support for Reforms to Help Wisconsin Student Loan Borrowers
Results of a new poll commissioned by One Wisconsin Institute finds broad support for reforms to help student loan borrowers.
One Wisconsin Institute, 09/11/2017Student Debt Reform Advocates Unveil New Online Resource for Borrowers
Leading student debt advocates have joined together to mobilize support for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program with online resources at ProtectPSLF.org.
One Wisconsin Institute, 08/16/2017Piling On: DeVos, Trump Make Student Loan Crisis Worse
One Wisconsin Institute, found that people with student loan debt are far more likely to rent versus own a home.
The Progressive, 08/07/2017This Is the Age Most Americans Pay Off Their Student Loans
A study from the One Wisconsin Institute finds that it takes graduates of Wisconsin universities 19.7 years to pay off a bachelor's degree.
CNBC, 07/03/2017Non-Educational Spending of Student Loan Funds Increasing
A survey by the One Wisconsin Institute found the average amount of time needed to repay a loan for a bachelor’s degree was about 21 years.
GoodCall, 06/06/20176 Ways to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
A study by One Wisconsin Institute revealed that on average, a graduate with a bachelor's degree will take 21 years to repay their student loans.
Associated Press, 05/07/2017New York Is a Beacon of Free Tuition…
The standard repayment plan is not nearly enough according to research done by One Wisconsin Institute.
Daily Titan, 04/12/2017Presidential Candidates’ Plans for Tackling Student Debt
The average amount of debt per student has increased more than 50 percent in the last decade, according to TICAS, and One Wisconsin Institute.
Loyola Phoenix, 11/03/2016Real Life Stories From Caroline and Melissa and Maurice Highlight Toll of Student Loan Crisis, Importance of Borrowers Making Voices Heard in November 8 Election
One Wisconsin Institute has released two new videos of student loan borrowers telling their stories as part of their “I Am A Student Loan Voter” campaign.
One Wisconsin Institute, 11/02/2016Experts Assess College Affordability Proposals
"This debt causes a significant economic drag on the state's economy," said Mike [Browne], an analyst at One Wisconsin Institute.
Wausau Daily Herald, 10/25/2016At The Top of Their Class
A new Student Loan Voter Scorecard recently released by the non-partisan One Wisconsin Institute evaluated the positions taken by state legislators.
SSDC, 10/24/2016One Wisconsin Institute Student Loan Debt Video Series Highlights Borrowers’ Stories
One Wisconsin Institute is releasing a series of video interviews featuring Wisconsin borrowers telling their stories about what student loan debt means to them and their families.
One Wisconsin Institute, 10/14/2016Refinancing Federal Student Loans: A Crisis You Should Know
You cannot refinance federal student loans with the government. We need to change the system. That means changing the minds of politicians like Scott Walker.
Analiese Eicher, 09/29/2016One Wisconsin Institute Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Student Loan Voter Scorecard
At StudentLoanVoter.org, Wisconsin Voters Can Find Out Who Is, And Who Isn’t, Supporting Common Sense Reforms to Reduce Burden on Student Loan Borrowers.
One Wisconsin Institute, 09/21/2016Debt Perception
Based on current projections by One Wisconsin Institute, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on student loan debt, it will take 21 years or so to repay this amount.
Workforce, 03/28/2016Elizabeth Warren, Russ Feingold Talk Student Debt at UW-Madison
One Wisconsin Institute has shown that those with student loan debt are more likely to rent than buy a home and more likely to buy a used car than a new one.
Capital Times, 09/27/2015Scot Ross: Back to School Shouldn’t Mean Decades of Debt
For too many Wisconsinites, the $1.3 trillion student loan debt crisis continues unabated, burdening their family finances and holding back our economy.
Capital Times, 09/01/2015Higher Ed Cost Shift Sabotaging State’s Growth
If we’re going to move our state forward, we need to choose a different path by recommitting to public education as a public good and reducing student debt.
Scot Ross, 05/15/2015Federal Agency Visits Milwaukee to Hear Student Debt Concerns
The message is clear: many student debt services deserve an "F" grade, and the federal government wants to improve the mark.
WTMJ-TV, 05/14/2015