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CollegeClearly's shared 20-year, 6% planning framework applied consistently to every school.
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Shared assumptions across every school: four years of undergraduate study, borrowing repaid over 20 years at an approximate 6% interest rate, monthly payment estimated at $72.50 per $10,000 borrowed. These are planning defaults, not lender quotes.
Average grant figures, where used, are reported by schools to the U.S. Department of Education (2021–22 data). A family's actual grant will vary — often significantly — based on income, need, merit, and how the school assesses each application. For a family-specific estimate at any school you're seriously considering, use that school's own Net Price Calculator.