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Tuition and fees account for 67% of the average estimated budget for students living on-campus at private four-year colleges, but only 18% for students not living with parents and commuting to public two-year colleges. |
Note: Expense categories are based on institutional budgets for students as reported by colleges and universities in the Annual Survey of Colleges. They do not necessarily reflect actual student expenditures.
Source: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.
Download Excel for this figure. Download Excel for all figures and tables. This figure was prepared in October 2009. - Tuition and fees account for 36% of the average estimated budget for in-state students living on campus at public four-year colleges and 60% for out-of-state students at these institutions.
- With the exception of books and supplies, individuals would incur similar expenses if they were not in school, but they would have more time available for labor market participation.
