What Else Do I Have to Pay In Addition to Tuition?

In addition to tuition, you will have other expenses as a college student. These expenses include educational expenses, such as books and laboratory fees. You will also have some living expenses, such as housing, food, and transportation. Adding these expenses to tuition gives you a more realistic estimate of what it might cost to attend college. We refer to all of these expenses together as the total price of attendance⁷. Below is a table that shows the average additional expenses students recently had to pay, including living expenses. These figures should be similar to what you will face if you live on campus. Of course, if you live at home you can probably reduce your living expenses.

Source: College Board, Trends in College Pricing, 1999