College Budgeting Workshop Finding the Smartest College Fit
College Budgeting Workshop Finding the Smartest College Fit
College Budget Tuition/Fees Room/Board Books/Supplies Personal Expenses Transportation
Tuition and Fees n The price of your education n Varies based on your academic program and the number of credit hours you take each term Public four-year college: $9, 000 n Private four-year college: $35, 000 n Public two-year college: $2, 700 n
Room and Board n Cost of living and eating on campus n varies depending on the room and meal plan you choose Examples: n Gonzaga University: $8, 100 n Concordia University: $11, 500 n University of Washington: $8, 169 n Oregon State University: $10, 311
Books and Supplies These expenses cover your course materials n national average of a four-year public college: $1, 137 n
Personal Expenses n Costs for things such as: n n n laundry cell phone service national average of a four-year public college: $1, 989
Transportation n Cost of traveling around campus and to and from home n n Varies based on method of transportation (bus, train, plane, car) and frequency national average of a four-year public college: $1, 073
Your UW College Equation Tuition/Fees (public in-state): $8, 973 Room/Board: $8, 169 Books/Supplies: $1, 008 Personal Expenses: $2, 265 Transportation: $396 ________________ Total: $20, 811 Per Year!
Your WSU College Equation Tuition/Fees (public in-state): $9, 489 Room/Board: $9, 664 Books/Supplies: $936 Personal Expenses: $2, 108 Transportation: $1, 434 ________________ Total: $23, 631 Per Year!
Your U of O College Equation Tuition/Fees (out-of-state): $26, 010 Room/Board: $9, 137 Books/Supplies: $1, 050 Personal Expenses: $2, 412 Transportation: $1, 073 ________________ Total: $39, 682 Per Year!
Your Harvard College Equation Tuition/Fees (private): $38, 416 Room/Board: $12, 308 Books/Supplies: $1, 000 Personal Expenses: $2, 132 Transportation: $1, 073* ________________ Total: $54, 929 Per Year!
Your UCLA College Equation Tuition/Fees (out-of-state): $33, 660 Room/Board: $13, 734 Books/Supplies: $1, 608 Personal Expenses: $1, 560 Transportation: $912* ________________ Total: $51, 474 Per Year!
Your Clark College Equation Tuition/Fees (out-of-state): $3, 521 Room/Board: $0* Books/Supplies: $972 Personal Expenses: $3, 216 Transportation: cost of gas ________________ Total: $7, 709 Per Year!
Your South Seattle Community College Equation: Tuition/Fees (out-of-state): $3, 603 Room/Board: $8, 052 Books/Supplies: $924 Personal Expenses: $1, 941 Transportation: $1, 254 ________________ Total: $15, 774 Per Year!
What’s your SMARTEST option?
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