The price of earning a postsecondary degree is at the forefront of many students' minds as they start to apply to college. In fact, according to a 2025 EducationDynamics report that surveyed more than ...

Families of college-bound students are often overwhelmed when they look up the “sticker” price of a school in which their child has expressed interest – and for good reason. The annual price tag at ...

At universities, the academic year ends with a familiar routine: Professors grade final exams. Students pack up their dorms. Universities announce tuition for the next year, almost inevitably higher ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

The advertised "sticker price" for college is often much higher than what most students actually pay. A student's net price is determined after factoring in financial aid, grants, and scholarships. A ...

The share of those paying the full advertised cost has declined over the last couple of decades, a new report found. Yet many don’t understand how much they’ll really pay. By Ann Carrns Families with ...

Families with college-bound students may well have shuddered when they heard that the official, full cost of a year at some four-year private schools will soon hit six figures. But outrage over ...