In the school year of 2020 to 2021, grants and scholarships made up 25 percent of the total payments of college attendance in the United States. This is compared to contributions from relatives and friends, which made up only two percent.
How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source
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Sallie Mae. (July 20, 2021). How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/
Sallie Mae. "How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source." Chart. July 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/
Sallie Mae. (2021). How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/
Sallie Mae. "How The Typical Family in The United States Pays for College in 2021, by Percent of Total Typical Contribution Made from Each Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/
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How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source [Graph], Sallie Mae, July 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/