The Widening Gap Between Price and Aid

Sticker prices rose 37% and institutional aid rose 51%, but the net cost families face still climbed $8,300 per year

$84K

Avg. sticker price, 2024

$43K

Avg. institutional aid, 2024

$41K

Remaining gap, 2024

Sticker Price

Avg. Institutional Aid

Remaining Gap

Source: IPEDS financial data for ~113 selective colleges. Sticker price = total out-of-state cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room, board). Aid = average institutional grant aid to full-time first-year students. Gap = sticker minus aid.