College of DuPage

How cost adds up to net price

Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.

Tuition & fees (in-state)

$4,560

Room & board(off-campus, estimate)

$15,072

Books & supplies

$1,410

Total cost of attendance

$15,554

Less: average grants & scholarships

−$8,153

Average net price after aid

$7,401

Net price by family income

What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.