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502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”

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Is the Net Price Really a Factor in College Costs?

You're saying that a lot of students are paying much, much less than the sticker price because there's so much aid. And in fact, a large fraction of students arepaying nothing. It's hard though, because the net price is not published. Can you talk about health care costs as a contributor to college costs over all? I just don't have good data on that.

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