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card updated Oct 1, 2026 · 19 clips parsed · following 945 · 2,200,000 likes total

Engagement3.57%normal range

Account summary

@thecollegeinvestor has 100,500 followers and 1,926 videos. Across the 19 parsed clips the average is 38,576 views and 1,165 likes. Engagement to views is 3.57%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+0.68 pp). Posts roughly 8.3 times a week. An average clip reaches 38% of the follower count.

Followers

100.5K

+1.6K in period

Engagement

3.57%

+0.68 pp newer half

Average views

38.6K

median 8.8K

Likes per clip

1.2K

83 comments avg

Shares / saves

130 / 314

0.81% of viewers save

Posting rate

8.3 / wk

reach 38% of followers

Latest clips

19 collected

Here’s the latest of what we know about the PSLF tracker not updating. — @thecollegeinvestor

5.9K1:45Here’s the latest of what we know about the PSLF tracker not updating. #studentloans #studentloanforgiveness #pslf 11418519

Why student loan consolidation isn’t that helpful anymore and why borr — @thecollegeinvestor

1.6K2:21Why student loan consolidation isn’t that helpful anymore and why borrowers shouldn’t probably do it. A look back throug443218

Here’s the latest average student loan balance by state. How do you st — @thecollegeinvestor

2K1:26Here’s the latest average student loan balance by state. How do you stack up West Coast vs. East Coast. #studentloans #p411005

How much student loan debt do student loan borrowers actually owe? Her — @thecollegeinvestor

3.9K2:04How much student loan debt do student loan borrowers actually owe? Here’s the latest data on average balances. #studentl7214410

How affordable is public college in your state? Here’s the latest data — @thecollegeinvestor

10.3K1:40How affordable is public college in your state? Here’s the latest data, and 12 states have no affordable public college 302452123

30.9K2:40FAFSA vs. CSS Profile - here’s what you need to know! #financialaid #fafsa #cssprofile 1.5K9176765

New Gallup Poll shows American’s view on the value of a college educat — @thecollegeinvestor

9.5K1:20New Gallup Poll shows American’s view on the value of a college education has dropped to the lowest level on record. #co281352725

Undergrad student loan borrowing limits trip up a lot of families. Her — @thecollegeinvestor

3K2:12Undergrad student loan borrowing limits trip up a lot of families. Here’s what to know. #studentloans #financialaid #col5211020

Let’s be honest here: colleges only care about money. All the latest n — @thecollegeinvestor

1.9K1:46Let’s be honest here: colleges only care about money. All the latest news headlines continue to reinforce this point. #671859

The RAP paper application for student loan borrowers is finally availa — @thecollegeinvestor

7.8K1:14The RAP paper application for student loan borrowers is finally available at StudentAid.gov #studentloans #studentloanfo15910781

New portal for defaulted student loan borrowers on StudentAid. #studen — @thecollegeinvestor

14.3K2:48New portal for defaulted student loan borrowers on StudentAid. #studentloans #personalfinance #creditrepair 4381034279

Borrowers are now reporting that their SAVE forbearance dates are movi — @thecollegeinvestor

39.9K1:29Borrowers are now reporting that their SAVE forbearance dates are moving. If you’re still waiting it out, check your por1.1K28473219

Today is the last day to switch out of SAVE if you were in the first r — @thecollegeinvestor

8.8K1:54Today is the last day to switch out of SAVE if you were in the first round of notices that went out on July 1. Here’s wh9336728

The Department of Education is extending the autopay discount enrollme — @thecollegeinvestor

144.9K1:57The Department of Education is extending the autopay discount enrollment window to December 31, 2026. Here’s what to kno4.2K316530934

7 states require the FAFSA to graduate high school, and other states a — @thecollegeinvestor

357.5K1:227 states require the FAFSA to graduate high school, and other states are tracking completion. Here’s what to know. #fafs9.5K6287611.1K

New proposal would give you a $5 bonus for every $1 you save up to $50 — @thecollegeinvestor

7.2K1:35New proposal would give you a $5 bonus for every $1 you save up to $50,000 to be used towards the purchase of your first135201013

Every state and Washington DC offer student loan forgiveness programs — @thecollegeinvestor

34K1:35Every state and Washington DC offer student loan forgiveness programs or student loan repayment assistance programs. Her1.9K383151.2K

Do you make too much to fill out the FAFSA or do you just not know how — @thecollegeinvestor

41.6K2:57Do you make too much to fill out the FAFSA or do you just not know how to play the financial aid game? Here’s what to kn1.9K504471K

Here are the three most common FAFSA questions we get, including the b — @thecollegeinvestor

8.1K2:46Here are the three most common FAFSA questions we get, including the biggest: should I even file the FAFSA? Here’s what 2262840149

Engagement per clip

19 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 6.7% ER

Sep 24Sep 30Oct 10

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 10, 2026	5,874	114	18	5	19	2.33%
Oct 9, 2026	1,575	44	3	2	18	3.11%
Oct 8, 2026	1,969	41	10	0	5	2.59%
Oct 7, 2026	3,851	72	14	4	10	2.34%
Oct 6, 2026	10,300	302	45	21	23	3.57%
Oct 5, 2026	30,900	1,511	9	176	765	5.49%
Oct 4, 2026	9,501	281	35	27	25	3.61%
Oct 3, 2026	3,008	52	1	10	20	2.09%
Oct 2, 2026	1,903	67	18	5	9	4.73%
Sep 30, 2026	7,818	159	10	7	81	2.25%
Sep 30, 2026	14,300	438	10	34	279	3.37%
Sep 29, 2026	39,900	1,085	284	73	219	3.61%
Sep 29, 2026	8,752	93	36	7	28	1.55%
Sep 29, 2026	144,900	4,171	316	530	934	3.46%
Sep 28, 2026	357,500	9,549	628	761	1,128	3.06%
Sep 27, 2026	7,205	135	20	10	13	2.29%
Sep 26, 2026	34,000	1,929	38	315	1,236	6.71%
Sep 25, 2026	41,600	1,867	50	447	1,011	5.68%
Sep 24, 2026	8,082	226	28	40	149	3.64%