The U.S. spends more on college than almost any other country, according to the OECD. All told, including the contributions of individual families and the government, Americans spend about $30,000 per student a year—nearly twice as much as the average developed country.

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The U.S. spends more on college than almost any other country, according to the OECD. All told, including the contributions of individual families and the government, Americans spend about $30,000 per student a year—nearly twice as much as the average developed country.