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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is difficult to predict what the average student will pay in the future, as the federal government publishes data with several years of delays.
The numbers above should be used as a guide to compare colleges based on historical costs. To get a more accurate estimate of your costs for upcoming academic years, visit the school's net price calculator.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Projected net price for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years is calculated by taking the net price-to-sticker price ratio from 2018-19 and applying it to the most recent years.
Net price is calculated by subtracting federal, state, local and institutional grants and scholarships from the sticker price for first-time, full-time (and, at public universities, in-state) undergraduates. Net price data shown above includes only families of students who received some form of federal student aid, including loans, since others are not tracked.
Rate of students who earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of starting or an associate degree within three years. Five-year averages.
Rates not shown for groups making up less than 1 percent of enrollment during the five-year period.
Graduation rates are not perfect measures of school quality, but a low rate could mean many students are dropping out or taking too long to finish, which pushes up the cost of their education. Read more
Percentage of freshmen at four-year colleges who returned the following fall or, at two-year colleges, who completed their credentials or returned after one year. Five-year averages.
The federal government, many state governments and colleges themselves award grants; like scholarships, they do not have to be repaid. Federal loans must be repaid with interest and often carry fees.
Average amount and percentage data for first-time, full-time undergraduates