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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