Illinois ranked No. 1 for spending per student on higher education in 2024, paying more than double the national average. Declining enrollment, poorly structured finances, growing pension payments and bloated administration have driven up costs.| Illinois Policy
We analyzed the data to understand the annual rate of inflation in the cost of college tuition, dating all the way back to 1963.| Education Data Initiative
Our team has researched how much college students spend on food per month by comparing campus meal plans along with other food costs.| Education Data Initiative
Data, research and resources on the cost of college, student loans and other important issues in the U.S. higher education system.| Education Data Initiative
Discover how the cost of college differs between online instruction and in-person learning based on credit hours and the cost of attendance.| Education Data Initiative
