Summary
President Trump's Department of Education has introduced a new tool to show how much money college graduates typically earn compared to high school graduates. This feature, included in the FAFSA application process, highlights colleges where graduates earn less on average than people with only a high school diploma.
Key Facts
- The Department of Education added an earnings indicator to the FAFSA process.
- This indicator shows if graduates from selected colleges earn less than high school graduates.
- It applies to first-year undergraduates using institution-level data.
- The data comes from the College Scorecard and post-secondary education systems.
- Over 2% of undergraduates go to schools where their earnings are less than high school completers.
- These schools receive over $2 billion annually in federal student aid.
- A warning on the FAFSA shows if chosen schools have lower earnings outcomes.
- The system uses inflation-adjusted figures for accuracy by 2025.
