Families across the U.S. are getting college acceptance letters — and tuition bills

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Published April 12, 2026 at 8:46 AM EDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with economist Judith Scott-Clayton about the cost of college in the U.S. They discuss the difference between sticker and net price and the opaqueness of tuition costs.

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