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Unweighted average prices count each institution equally, whereas the prices of institutions with higher full-time enrollments carry more weight in enrollment-weighted averages. Changes in unweighted average prices describe institutional policies, while changes in weighted averages best describe the circumstances facing students. |
— Sample too small to provide meaningful information.
Note: All data are unweighted averages, intended to reflect the average prices set by institutions.
Source: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.
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