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College payment - how typical U.S. families pay for college 2016, by contribution

How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2016, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source

The data displays how the typical family paid for college for an academic year 2015-16, by % of total typical contribution made from each source. During this period, grants and scholarships made up 29% of the total cost of college attendance in the U.S., whereas contributions from relatives and friends made up only 5%.

Parent income & savings	29
Grants & scholarships	34
Student borrowing	13
Student income & savings	12
Parent borrowing	7
Relatives & friends	5

College payment - how typical U.S. families pay for college 2016, by contribution

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