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Here’s how students finance their education
ON MACLEAN’S: Create a university ranking based on what’s most important to you1. The total average cost of a post-secondary education
2. Where does the money come from to pay for school?
First, the good news: only half of students are in debt. Now the bad: parents are picking up the slack—and not in a very efficient way. Nearly two-thirds of students say they don’t have an RESP.
3. The cost of books by program
Course materials account for a fraction of the total cost of university, but they still add up. Here’s how the least and most expensive programs compare on the cost of books.
4. Debt by year of study
The average level of debt by each year of study, based on responses from more than 11,000 indebted students.
5. Spending on food on campus in a typical week
6. How much do you spend on groceries in a typical week?
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