这是一个教育机构Royall & Co 做的调查:
The four cost-related reasons, total 39.9 percent of students who turned down their college of first choice did so for a reason related to cost.
Reason for Not Attending College of First Choice
Cost of attendance 18.6%
Campus environment 9.4%
Location of the school 9.3%
The financial aid I received 9.1%
Academic reputation 8.1%
Proximity to home 7.6%
Offered the major I wanted 6.6%
The merit-based scholarship I received 6.3%
Best value 5.9%
Reputation in my intended field of study 4.9%
The size of the school/number of students 3.8%
Athletic programs 3.3%
Overall Reputation 3.0%
Legacy/family member attended the school 1.8%
Amount of contact after admission 1.1%
Timing of my financial aid award 1.0%
Amount of contact before application 0.4%
The school is coeducational 0.0%
可见虽然很多学校实行100%满足家庭经济需要的政策,仍然有近40%的学生因为经济原因放弃自己的梦校。