How Much Does Going to College Cost?

College costs are far from straightforward. For the vast majority of students attending four-year private colleges, the amount they pay is not the sticker price. Rather, colleges offer many different types of financial aid.

An episode of the EconoFact Chats podcast, hosted by EconoFact, titled "How Much Does Going to College Cost?" was published on April 18, 2022 and runs 22 minutes.

April 18, 2022 ·22m · EconoFact Chats

Summary

College costs are far from straightforward. For the vast majority of students attending four-year private colleges, the amount they pay is not the sticker price. Rather, colleges offer many different types of financial aid. But it's hard for families to figure out beforehand how much aid they're likely to receive. What are the problems that arise from the opacity of college costs for families? And for colleges and universities? What are some reasonable plans to make college more affordable? Phillip Levine joins EconoFact Chats to discuss these issues. Phil is the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley College.

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