Rising college costs have pushed America's student loan debt over the $1 trillion mark for the first time. That's just one sign of the challenges that students and parents face as they navigate a sea of how-to-pay complexities. The rewards of earning a degree remain as high as ever, some economists say. But the risks of going into too much debt are also high. Can you make the college-finance "honor roll"? Here's a quiz designed to test your knowledge ... and expand it.
Students attend graduation ceremonies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa last year.
Butch Dill/AP/File
|
About one-fourth |
|
|
About half |
|
|
About two-thirds |
|
|
About three-quarters |
|