The data displays the average amount paid for college in the U.S., year-over-year, between 2007 and 2016, sorted by income level ranging from low-income families to high-income families. In the time between 2007 and 2008, low-income families paid, on average, 15,130 USD for college, whereas high-income families paid 21,040 USD during this time.
2007-08 | 15130 | 16910 | 21040 | 17200 |
2008-09 | 16955 | 17383 | 23817 | 19435 |
2009-10 | 17404 | 22628 | 31245 | 24097 |
2010-11 | 19888 | 21347 | 25760 | 21889 |
2011-12 | 19159 | 20065 | 25617 | 20902 |
2012-13 | 18034 | 22197 | 23913 | 21178 |
2013-14 | 19466 | 19471 | 26556 | 20882 |
2014-15 | 21036 | 21375 | 33260 | 24164 |
2015-16 | 19798 | 23354 | 29197 | 23688 |