Aug 9, 2012

Financial aid per student has grown 37% (or $5,000) over the past decade

By Steven Mandzik

An interesting graphic from NPR’s Planet Money series on the cost of college. That’s a 37% increase in financial aid per student since the 2000-2001 school year. The increase is largely paid for by more federal loans, with smaller contributions from federal grants and private loans. Everything else seems unchanged.

 

npr money full time student financial aid 21st century 2000 2001 2010 2011 federal state private loans grants benefits thousands of dollars Financial aid per student has grown 37% (or $5,000) over the past decade