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  2. College tuition in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Due to the high price of college tuition, about 43 percent of students reject their first choice of schools. [8] Tuition and fees do not include the cost of housing and food. For most students in the US, the cost of living away from home, whether in a dorm room or by renting an apartment, would exceed the cost of tuition and fees.

  3. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, there are some schools that consider a C the lowest passing grade, so the general standard is that anything below a 60% or 70% is failing, depending on the grading scale. In post-secondary schools, such as college and universities, a D is considered to be an unsatisfactory passing grade.

  4. Tuition payments - Wikipedia

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    College tuition in the United States is one of the costs of a post-secondary education. The total cost of college is called the cost of attendance (or, informally, the "sticker price") and, in addition to tuition, can include room and board and fees for facilities such as books, transportation, or commuting provided by the college.

  5. Higher education financing issues in the United States

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    From 2002 to 2004 alone, tuition rates at public schools increased by just over 14%, largely due to dwindling state funding. A more moderate increase of 6% occurred over the same period for private schools. [51] Between 1982 and 2007, college tuition and fees rose three times as fast as median family income, in constant dollars. [52]

  6. College cost calculator - Wikipedia

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    A college cost calculator, in the United States, is an online tool allowing students and their parents to calculate how much college is likely to cost. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Numbers are input into the online calculator, and if done properly, it gives an estimate of the likely expenses for that student attending that particular college.

  7. Cost of attendance - Wikipedia

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    These costs factor in tuition, housing, food, university fees, and supplies such as textbooks, manuals, and uniforms. Two year public universities, such as a community college, factor in tuition and fees, and have an average yearly cost of $3,730. The average tuition and fees for for-profit institutions were 14,600. [1]

  8. Higher education in New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The NJ STARS II program provides full tuition for the student at participating New Jersey colleges. The state provides $4,000 for tuition for the student and the college covers the rest of the balance. A student must also apply for federal aid to reduce what the colleges must provide. [7]

  9. Grading in education - Wikipedia

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    Grading in education is the application of standardized measurements to evaluate different levels of student achievement in a course. Grades can be expressed as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), percentages, or as numbers out of a possible total (often out of 100).