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Understanding College Affordability
What Is College?
Institutions
Students
The Cost of Educating Students
Institutional Subsidies
Appropriations
Endowments
Prices and Expenses
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Student Budgets
Forgone Earnings
Net Price
Financial Aid
Financial Need
Grant Aid
Federal Grant Aid
State Grant Aid
Institutional Grant Aid
Other Grant Aid
Tax Benefits
Covering Expenses
Pre-college Income
Savings
Working during College
Borrowing
Time to Degree
State Policies
After College
Employment after College
Variation in Earnings
Student Debt
Loan Repayment and Default
Breaking Even
Student Profiles
About the Project
Research and Resources
Chart Index