college works less like an investment than an insurance policy against poverty
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Older stories on the topic:
[Aug 19, 2011: The Debt Crisis at American Colleges]
[May 20, 2011: Nearly 50% of 2009 College Graduates are Either Jobless, or Working in Jobs that Don't Require a College Degree]
[Jan 18, 2011: Report - First Two Years of College Show Small Academic Gains]
[Dec 21, 2010: Video - CNBC, the Price of Admission - America's College Debt Crisis]
[Dec 14, 2008: WSJ - K-12 Schools Slashing Costs, College Bills Wallup Families]
[Dec 5, 2008: NYT - College May Become Unaffordable for Most in US]