How do I compare college costs?

Compare colleges by looking beyond tuition. TuitionLuma helps families review net price, financial aid, housing, student debt, graduation rates, earnings, and affordability side by side.

Net price is an estimate of what a student pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the full cost of attendance. It is often more useful than tuition alone.

How does Luma Score work?

Luma Score is TuitionLuma's value signal that summarizes available cost and outcome data such as net price, earnings, graduation rate, and debt.

How can I compare college ROI?

TuitionLuma compares college ROI by combining cost, student debt, earnings outcomes, and graduation data where available, so families can understand likely value before choosing a school.

How do major outcomes affect recommendations?

When program data is available, TuitionLuma uses major outcomes such as program earnings and debt to make recommendations more relevant to a student's intended field of study.

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Excellent Value - 94

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

$17KNet price $74KEarnings 93%Grad rate

Built for families

Understand the whole college bill.

TuitionLuma uses institution and field-of-study data from the College Scorecard where available, then turns it into plain-language comparisons for students and parents.

True cost estimates

Compare tuition, fees, housing, aid, average net price, and likely borrowing in one place.

Luma Score

See a quick value signal that balances cost, debt, graduation rates, and earnings outcomes.

Program ROI

Explore major-aware outcomes, including salary and debt data when program-level information is reported.

Planning guides

Go deeper on the college decision.

Explore focused guides for comparing college cost, understanding net price, reviewing ROI by major, and planning affordability as a family.

College cost comparison

Compare tuition, fees, housing, aid, and debt before choosing a school.

Net price calculator

Understand estimated family cost after grants and scholarships.

ROI

College ROI by major

Review program outcomes, earnings, debt, and major-aware recommendations.

More planning paths: school cost guides, college comparisons, program ROI guides, college affordability score, planning for parents, and college search for students.

Decision tools

Compare schools with less guesswork.

Search colleges, save favorites, compare schools side by side, model in-state and out-of-state scenarios, and generate a polished family cost report.

Search real U.S. colleges and universities
Estimate total degree cost after aid
Compare net price, debt, earnings, and graduation rate
Plan loan repayment across 5, 10, 15, or 20 years
Share a family-ready PDF cost report

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Built to be easier to read, navigate, and understand.

TuitionLuma supports VoiceOver-friendly labels, Dynamic Type, readable contrast, clear selected states, and standard iOS navigation patterns across the college planning experience.

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TuitionLuma is operated by Incisive Labs LLC. It is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, or any college or university.