The middle-income net price jump, by state

Median extra a year that aided students from families earning $75,001–$110,000 pay over those earning $48,001–$75,000, at four-year public and private nonprofit colleges. Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Source reporting year 2025.

Median net price jump from the $48–75k to the $75–110k bracket, dollars per year

$1.4k–$3k
$3k–$3.5k
$3.5k–$4.5k
$4.5k–$7.7k
Not reported

Source: CollegesRef analysis of U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data. Some colleges have changed their aid since the data year. Hover or tab to a state for details; select it to open its colleges.

Map by CollegesRef, The middle-income squeeze.