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Welcome to your way back to your degree.
What’s next will change everything. Be the first to know what's happening on August 6.
College tuition has increased nearly 180% since 1980
Nearly 40% of students who enroll in college don’t finish, but still carry the debt
The Real Cost of College, By the Numbers
Americans collectively owe $1.75 trillion in student loan debt … and counting
The average federal student loan borrower owes over $37,000
The Real Cost of College, By the Numbers
College tuition has increased nearly 180% since 1980
Nearly 40% of students who enroll in college don’t finish, but still carry the debt
The average federal student loan borrower owes over $37,000
Americans collectively owe $1.75 trillion in student loan debt … and counting
The very thing meant to unlock your future is limiting it.
The Finish Your Degree movement is StraighterLine’s stand against the normalization of crippling student debt, and any other barrier that makes finishing college seem impossible.
It’s for anyone who believes that education should be a ladder, not a treadmill. We’re working with schools to lower the cost of completing your degree, remove the barriers that stop students in their tracks, and build a future where going back doesn’t mean starting over — or going broke.
If you’ve ever wondered why college costs so much — and whether there’s a better way — you’re in the right place.
Join the movement to make college completion possible for all.
Americans carry student loan debt
of borrowers say student debt has negatively impacted their mental health
borrowers are behind on their student loan payments
Mark Your Calendar: The Day That Will Change Your Education
The countdown has begun to Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
At the heart of the Degrees, Not Debt movement is Finish Your Degree Day — a global day of action empowering students everywhere to complete their degree without the weight of student debt.
Don’t Miss Out. Sign up today and get notified as soon as the Finish Your Degree Day offer goes live!
They’re In. Are You?
They’re In. Are You?
Together, we can make affordable education the standard — not the exception.
Keep Learning & Fighting for Change: Reports, Tools, & Insights
Keep Learning & Fighting for Change: Reports, Tools, & Insights
Understanding the Barriers to Enrollment: Insights on enrollment readiness, transfer experiences, and re-engaging adult learners.
Why College Costs So Much: A deep dive into the primary drivers behind tuition increases at public and private universities.
The Economic Impact of Student Debt: A look at student debt’s wider impact on the economy.
College Completion Rates: A decade-long study explores the reasons why 40% of students don’t graduate college within 8 years of completing high school.
Degrees on Hold: UPCEA examines the challenges and potential solutions for getting the 41 million Americans who started college but didn’t finish their degree over the finish line.
Tracking Our Impact So Far
350,000
350,000+ students have used StraighterLine to further their education since we began this mission in 2008.
$300 Million
The collective total students have saved on tuition through StraighterLine.
3,000
3,000+ colleges and universities accept StraighterLine transfer credits nationwide.
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