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College cost calculators aren't precise, but they could easily be made better

  • Written by Aaron Anthony, Director of Operations, Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh
College cost calculators aren't precise, but they could easily be made betterCollege expenses determined by net price calculators can vary by an average of $5,700.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images Plus

The best way to figure out how much you have to pay for college is not to go by the sticker price. Instead, it’s to go by a college’s net price, which is often much lower. That’s because the net...

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