On average across all public institutions, tuition costs were approximately 7,638 U.S. dollars in the academic year of 2020/2021 in the United States. The average student loan amount granted for public institutions was 6,966 U.S. dollars.
Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)
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NCES. (January 31, 2022). Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/
NCES. "Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/
NCES. (2022). Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/
NCES. "Average Tuition and Fees Compared to Average Student Loan Amount Received in The United States 2020/21, by Institution Type (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/
NCES, Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/ (last visited October 03, 2023)
Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], NCES, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/237924/tuition-costs-vs-student-loans-in-the-us/