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Sticker price is not real price. Enter your family income band and see the actual cost of attendance at 500+ colleges using official IPEDS data. Free, no signup required.
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Real IPEDS net price data by family income quintile
500+ colleges with verified cost-of-attendance figures
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Net price is what you actually pay after grants and scholarships. The sticker price (published tuition + fees + room + board) is what the college advertises. Net price is what your family writes the check for. IPEDS reports net price by income band for every Title IV institution.
All data comes from the IPEDS College Navigator (National Center for Education Statistics). Colleges are required to report net price by income quintile. This is official U.S. government data.
No. Each college's NPC asks detailed financial questions. Our tool uses aggregate IPEDS data to give you a quick comparison across 500+ schools before you invest time in individual NPCs.
Yes. IPEDS net price includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and personal expenses minus all grant and scholarship aid. It represents the true out-of-pocket cost.
Yes. The calculator lets you compare net prices across multiple colleges side by side. This is the most important comparison before building your college list.
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