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At first glance, the price of attending college may seem astounding. “In 2023-24,” reports the College Board, “average estimated budgets (tuition and fees, housing and food, and allowances for books and supplies, transportation and other personal expenses) for full-time undergraduate students range from $19,860 for public two-year in-district students and $28,840 for public four-year in-state students to $46,730 for public four-year out-ofstate students and $60,420 for private nonprofit fouryear students.” In its report on “Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2023,” the College Board includes a graphic that breaks these numbers down by their components.