Private nonprofit example
Northeast campus
Sticker price$76,500
Estimated net price$8,900
Gap revealed$67,600
Many students rule out colleges as soon as they see the listed cost. RealPrice helps you look past the sticker price and estimate what schools may actually cost for families in your income range.
College websites often show one big price. But federal data reports average net price by income bracket, which can reveal schools that are much more affordable than they first appear.
The listed cost appears before grants and scholarships are counted.
For many lower-income students, financial aid can dramatically lower yearly cost.
RealPrice surfaces schools worth considering before sticker price scares students away.
A lot of students never apply to schools that might have helped them financially, because the first number they see is the full sticker price.
RealPrice is designed to slow that moment down. Instead of only showing the biggest published cost, it puts the estimated price for your income range next to the sticker price so the difference is hard to miss.
The same school can look completely different when you compare the listed price with the average net price for students in a similar income range.
That number can include tuition, housing, food, fees, books, and other costs before grants are counted.
Average net price data includes grants and scholarships for students in a similar family income bracket.
It is "What might it cost for someone like me?" These sample cards show the kind of contrast your results page is designed to make obvious.
RealPrice gives students a few simple paths: get personalized matches, search one college, or eventually compare schools side by side.
Enter your ZIP code, income bracket, and preferences. RealPrice ranks schools that may fit your situation.
Look up one school and see sticker price beside estimated net price.
Put schools side by side on real price, outcomes, Pell share, and distance.