Table 5b. Average Cost, Aid, and Net Cost by Enrollment Level, 1993-1994: Full-Time Students Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release date: December 22, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Postsecondary Cost, Aid, and Net Cost: Full-Time Students |------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enrollment Level | |------------------------------------------------- | | | | | Vocational, Total cost, total aid, and | Total | College | College | College | technical, net cost | enrolled | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | 5 years | business school | full-time | years | years | or higher | or other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Full-Time Students Total cost Mean $3,905 $3,466 $4,775 $4,427 $1,705 Standard error 54 85 89 148 113 Total aid Mean $2,716 $2,030 $2,764 $4,980 $1,898 Standard error 63 87 97 240 126 Net cost Mean $1,189 $1,436 $2,011 -$553 -$194 Standard error 75 103 122 278 126 Percent of total cost covered by aid Mean 46 42 44 56 58 Standard error 1 1 1 2 2 Students not receiving aid Total cost Mean $3,535 $2,933 $4,595 $3,923 $1,165 Standard error 85 123 141 263 $150 Total aid Mean - - - - - Standard error - - - - - Net cost Mean $3,535 $2,933 $4,595 $3,923 $1,165 Standard error 85 123 141 263 $150 Percent of total cost covered by aid Mean - - - - - Standard error - - - - - Students receiving aid Total cost Mean $4,146 $3,860 $4,899 $4,679 $1,978 Standard error 70 116 116 178 150 Total aid Mean $4,486 $3,528 $4,654 $7,465 $2,859 Standard error 87 129 129 286 163 Net cost /1 Mean -$340 $332 $245 -$2,787 -$881 Standard error 99 143 157 344 159 Percent of total cost covered by aid Mean 77 72 74 84 87 Standard error 1 1 1 2 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Negative net cost values are attributed to underreporting of room and board costs which are covered by some aid sources. - Represents zero Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Survey of Income and Program Participation Contact: Education and Social Stratification Branch, 301-457-2464