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College; It’s Less Expensive Than You Believe

December 25th, 2009 by Jim Evans

College is expensive, but it may not be as expensive as you probably think. In fact, if you know the actual cost of tuition, books, fees, etc. you are in a very small minority.

A major public university in the midwest surveyed several hundred people about college and university costs and found that, on average, people think college is far more expensive than it actually is. The difference between perception and reality was very dramatic.

The survey group did realize that public colleges and universities are far less expensive than their private counterparts, but very few members of the group had any idea how relatively inexpensive online degree programs are. In case you do not know either, it costs much less to attend an online college than it does to attend a comparably based traditional institution of higher education.

How is it that people know so little about college costs? To begin with, colleges do a very poor job of making their costs clear. Although colleges produce beautiful publications for prospective students and their parents, few are specific about costs. Similarly, college costs are often hard to find on most college and university websites. In addition, the media seems to focus on our nation's most selective and highest price colleges while paying far less attention to cheaper alternatives.

Even those people who answered accurately on college costs knew little or nothing about the scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial aid which can substantially reduce them.

If you or someone in your family is exploring higher education, it is important that you investigate and determine actual educational costs. Do not believe second hand information about college cost or the availability of financial aid...much of it is erroneous.

What is most critical is that you do not assume that you can not afford higher education. The truth is that if you "shop" carefully for colleges and take advantage of the financial aid for which you are eligible, a higher education is well within reach.

Jim Evans is an educational counselor who guides students wishing to earn an online degree or a traditional college degree.

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