How Much Does College Cost?
Attending college today can cost a great deal of money. With tuition, room and board fees, books, meal plans, incidentals and living expenses, it can add up fast! But a college degree is just like anything else. You can pay a lot or you can pay very little. Obviously each college has a different cost schedule, but to follow is an estimate of total costs (tuition, books and incidentals, but not room and board or food) for a community college, in-state public university or private academic institution:
| TYPE OF SCHOOL | WITHOUT GRANTS | WITH GRANTS |
| Community College | $4,552 | $2,352 |
| In-state public university | $17,336 | $13,336 |
| Private university | $27,674 | $35,374 |