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Poorer families bearing brunt of college price hikes

America’s colleges and universities are quietly shifting the burden of tuition increases onto low-income students, according to The Dallas Morning News and The Hechinger Report. Yet many wealthy families are seeing their costs rise more slowly, or even fall, an analysis of federal data shows.

The trend could further widen the gap between the nation’s rich and poor, say financial aid experts and a growing number of university leaders. They worry about college degrees drifting beyond the economic reach of many students.

The Morning News also launched Tuition Tracker, an online tool showing trends in average net price by family income at more than 3,700 colleges and universities.

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