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 ...

How much will college really cost? That’s what the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 is requiring colleges and universities to help families figure out. It mandates schools develop a net price ...

As federal requirement approaches, colleges need to weigh carefully the information they seek from prospective students and reveal about themselves, writes Lucie ...

Tomorrow marks the day that colleges and universities across the country must mount "net price calculators" on their Web sites to enable students and their families to get a better idea of their ...

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 ...

(CBS MoneyWatch) Are you worried about college costs? College prices continue to rise, but the only dollar figure that really matters is what a particular college is going to cost you. You can't look ...

A new Forbes tool will give you a quick read on what a specific college might cost your family. You may also want to use the school’s own net price calculator. Most families don’t pay the sticker ...

A Case Western Reserve University education is an investment in you—and your future. CWRU provides a robust program of merit scholarships and need-based aid and meets 100% of demonstrated need for all ...

This research was supported by a grant from Lumina Foundation. Findings and opinions are those of the authors and may not reflect the views of the funder. Laura Perna is James S. Riepe Professor at ...

Students should not unknowingly be giving away optional information to potential vendors by simply attempting to estimate the price of attending college. Prospective students and their parents tour ...