"Picking the right college is not just a matter of finding a good fit for a student’s talents and interests, but it also should involve what a family can reasonably afford.
As U.S. high school seniors prepare their college wish lists for yet another round of the admissions process, more parents than ever are scrutinizing the price tags. A recent T. Rowe Price survey on ‘Parents, Kids & Money’ found that 74 percent of parents would be willing to send their kids to a less expensive school to avoid debt, compared to 61 percent last year." …