John Schmidt is the Former Assistant Assigning Editor for investing and retirement. Before joining Forbes Advisor, John was a senior writer at Acorns and editor at market research group Corporate ...

It’s no secret that the cost of a college degree has risen dramatically through the years, often making the dream of a college education appear completely out of reach. The average family will spend, ...

Prospective students wanting to know how much a given college will cost them might end up putting their family income and grades into a net price calculator, meant to provide a personalized idea of ...

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Despite a new federal requirement that colleges have a “net price calculator” on their websites, 272 institutions have yet to comply, and some calculators are hard to find. The assessment is provided ...

Pratt Institute is pleased to provide a Freshman Calculator and Transfer Calculator. These calculators may be helpful as you work to determine the cost of your education, as well as provide an ...

Colleges still have about two years to post net-price calculators on their Web sites to comply with a new federal requirement, but two colleges that already have calculators up and running urged ...

It’s been a year since colleges have been required by the federal government to give consumers clear cost information with net-price calculators. A new report finds many schools still are not doing a ...

The U.S. Department of Education has released a template that colleges can use to create the net-price calculators they are required to offer on their Web sites in two years. The calculators, which ...

There's a lot to think about when choosing the right college for you—including the cost of your education. Our net-price calculator will prepare a custom estimate of merit-based scholarships and ...