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It's too bad all the 'average cost' data carries the caveat that it only accounts for the cost for in-state students. That makes the cost part of it somewhat u
by pmorici 11y ago
It's too bad all the 'average cost' data carries the caveat that it only accounts for the cost for in-state students. That makes the cost part of it somewhat useless unless you are limiting your search to in-state schools only.
- weiothrow 11y agoAgreed. And this makes a world of difference for some institution. Georgia Tech for example charges more than 3 times more for Out of state students[1] while scorecard shows an average of $11k [2] [1]: http://factbook.gatech.edu/student-related-information/tuition-and-fees-tables-6-1-6-2-6-3/ http://factbook.gatech.edu/student-related-information/tuiti... [2]: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?139755-Georgia-Institute-of-Technology-Main-Campus https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?139755-Georgia-Insti... I feel that the fact that they take average aid into account can also be a bit misleading. Harvard is just $3K more than Georgia Tech? [3] Probably be best to show Full tuition, then average aid by income levels. [3]: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-Unive...