This is how college got so expensive in America
February 02, 2019 at 08:05 AM EST
College in America is expensive. Students graduate with an average of $37,172 in student loan debt, the country as a whole has more than $1.5 trillion of it and Americans are becoming less convinced that a four-year degree is worth the cost. Watch this video to learn how higher education became big business, hear from students facing mounting debt and explore how we might be able to solve the student debt crisis.