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Article posted Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:30pm

44 million

Number of Americans who relied on food assistance at some point in 2010

17 million

Number of Americans who were on food assistance at some point in 2000

360,000

Number of Americans with graduate degrees who received public assistance in 2010

11

Percent of college students who attend for-profit colleges

25

Percent of all federal student loans and grants that go to students at for-profit colleges

60

Percent growth in the total balance of student loans over the last five years

24

Percent decline in state and local financing per student for state schools from 2001 to 2011

72

Percent increase in tuition and fees at state schools from 2001 to 2011

29

Percent increase in tuition at nonprofit private institutions

Sources: The Chronicle of Higher Education; New York Times; College Board