Average College Costs Per Year 2006-2007
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Public, two-year: $2,361
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Public, four-year: $6,185
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Private, four-year: $23,712
Did You Know?
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About 60% of students attending public four-year colleges pay less than $6,000 for tuition and fees per year.
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44% of all students attend two-year colleges. The average two-year public college student receives grant aid that reduces the average tuition to about $400.
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A record $135 billion in financial aid is available to students and their families.
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About 60% of all college students receive grant aid. In 2004-05 grant aid averaged $1,800 per student at two year public colleges, $3,300 at four-year public colleges and $9,600 at private four-year colleges.
