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College payment - average amount U.S. families paid 2011-2016, by contribution source

Average amounts paid by the typical family for college in the United States, year-over-year, between 2011 and 2016, by contribution source (in USD)

The data displays the average amounts paid by the typical family for college students in the U.S., year-over-year, between 2011-12 & 2015-16, by contribution source. In the 2011-2012 year, average amounts contributed by grants and scholarships to students in the U.S. amounted to 6,077 USD.

2011-12 6077 764 2555 5955 1832 3719
2012-13 6355 1053 2284 5727 1844 3916
2013-14 6526 893 2562 6292 1505 3105
2014-15 7279 1247 2682 7683 1484 3786
2015-16 8059 1089 2887 6867 1610 3176