Not all college debt is bad, study says

College debt has gotten a bad name in recent years, fueled by headline-grabbing stories about broke college graduates who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans.

But not all student loans are inherently bad, the left-leaning Center for American Progress (CAP) argues in a new study. The center’s analysis shows that Washington residents appear to be getting their money’s worth when they take out student loans because they’re more likely to finish their degrees.