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FourYearCost tracks the aid after freshman year
A college-cost lookup compares freshman grants with later-year grants, net price by income, and published costs.
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- The 2022–23 ranking says later-year grants are lower at 1,257 of 1,732 colleges.
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The featured ranking covers traditional four-year colleges and labels its figures as 2022–23 averages. FourYearCost reports a $1,065 median drop per recipient; its methodology note says continuing-student figures include transfers and part-time students, who often receive smaller grants. The site names U.S. Department of Education IPEDS records and state higher-education reports as data sources.
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