GALLUP：2026年大学费用：高等教育价格及其对入学的影响报告（英文版）

For many Americans, education after high school is expensive, if not cost-prohibitive. During the 2021-22 academic year, the average cost of attendance ranged from $10,000 per year at public, two-year institutions to over $56,000 at private, four-year nonprofit colleges.1 Students’ net cost is typically much less than the advertised sticker price due to institutional grant aid and scholarships. However, 38% of undergraduates still need to take out loans to pay for their education.2 The L