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As more colleges surpass $100,000 price tag, here’s the true cost

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More colleges are charging over $100,000 for tuition, housing, books and fees, with 15 schools now in this category, according to the Princeton Review. Despite rising sticker prices, net costs for families have stagnated or decreased due to financial aid. Experts say the trend of high prices will continue as colleges offset rising operating costs.

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What readers are saying 461 comments

"Interesting to see my Alma mater, U.S.C, listed among the six-figure schools. I went there in the ‘fifties and paid $700 each year. Then transferred cross-town to U.C.L.A. for grad school and paid $52 a semester. In the 1850s neither school existed. (Irrevelant, but it occurred to me) Better not to have been born too early, or not to have been born too late. We had a golden age for education in this country. And it sure isn’t now."

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"Has it occurred to anyone that the opacity in pricing is driven by the asymmetrical information and power relationship? Families must complete a federal financial aid form, which each institution can consult to determine how hard it can squeeze each family. At the same time, individuals have far less insight into aid policies at various institutions. Institutions ought not be able to perform these financial colonoscopies prior to engaging in negotiations. You’d see prices come down if colleges don’t have such detailed financial information about applicants."

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