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<p>Sorry I left that out. Yes, it is key information.
Those numbers above are based on an income of $40,000 divided evenly between parents who are married to each other ($20K ea). But let’s change the assumptions …</p>
<p>Assumptions
Alabama resident ;
family of 3; married parents;
$2,000 savings, no other assets, no student income or assets;
$34,600 total income divided equally between parents;
US citizen student
Fall 2015 admission</p>
<p>Net Price Estimates (from College Abacus)
$22,588 UMichigan, from College Abacus
$10,977 Boston College
$10,500 University of Southern California
[ $ 9,484 UMichigan, from the table in post #5 above]
$5,989 Northwestern
$4,722 Notre Dame</p>
<p>I thought College Abacus pulled its numbers from the colleges’ Net Price Calculator services.
So I don’t know why the College Abacus number would be so different from the NPC number for this income level for Michigan. “$22,588” is more nearly in line with the higher numbers from the Michigan NPC cited in post 5.</p>
<p>Anyhow … YMMV. </p>