discount rate
noun
1
: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
2
: the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts
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Colleges with shrinking applicant pools or rising tuition discount rates — now averaging 56% at private colleges, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers — face pressure to admit more full-pay
students.
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
President Richard Nixon’s phone transcripts include a December 1971 exchange with then Fed Chairman Arthur Burns in which Nixon praises him for lowering the discount rate, according to an article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
For the majority of America’s 2,000-some private, four-year colleges, any increase in tuition prices without a similar increase to discount rates could scare away potential students.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Both utilities also offer payment matching programs and discount rates for customers who qualify for CEAP or other assistance programs.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
President Richard Nixon’s phone transcripts include a December 1971 exchange with then Fed Chairman Arthur Burns in which Nixon praises him for lowering the discount rate, according to an article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
For the majority of America’s 2,000-some private, four-year colleges, any increase in tuition prices without a similar increase to discount rates could scare away potential students.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Both utilities also offer payment matching programs and discount rates for customers who qualify for CEAP or other assistance programs.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Discount rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discount%20rate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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