An independent almanac of U.S. colleges
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A NOTE ON PRICE
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Net price = cost minus grants.
Scholarships and grants are subtracted. Loans are not—you pay those back.
It depends on income.
Profiles show what families in five income bands paid on average.
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Each college's own calculator provides a family-specific estimate. We link to it.
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Every college uses the same profile structure. Each section says whether it comes from federal data, a reviewed official source, or is not yet available.