The cost of living in a college dormitory and eating on campus, together referred to as “room and board,” is an important influence on the college selection process for many Latino students. This budget item is typically around $10-12,000 per academic year. About half of Latino students avoid that expense by attending two-year schools, which are almost all commuter colleges and which have lower tuition rates as well.

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