Across the 5,078 US colleges that report aid data, students pay a median of $6,174 less than the published cost — and at some schools far more. We put the advertised price and what students actually paid side by side, for every school in the country.
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| School | Published | Average paid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $81,298 | $29,462 | −$51,83664% less |
| Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | $31,851 | $22,675 | −$9,17629% less |
| Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ | $26,041 | $15,677 | −$10,36440% less |
| Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ | $14,819 | $9,103 | −$5,71639% less |
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