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Mapped: Personal Finance Requirements, by State

Personal Finance Requirements, by State

What happens when 600 kindergartners are given $50 to save for college?

In 2011, low-income students in San Francisco were given $50 to put in a bank account through a personal finance program that covered financial topics and encouraged families to save for college. By 2023, the average balance was $1,422, or 28 times the starting balance.

Where Do International Students in the U.S. Come From?

Where Do International Students in the U.S. Come From?

The proportion of international students in U.S. higher education institutions has increased steadily, from 1.5% of the country’s total students in the 1960s to 5.5% in the early 2020s.

Using 2022 data from the International Education Exchange (IIE), this visualization from Ehsan Soltani breaks down where these students come from.

The International Student Population

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