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Whitman College, a private college in Walla Walla, Washington, will now fix its tuition at just 10% of family earnings in a push to rein in the rising cost of a degree.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The school\u2019s 10% Promise is guaranteed for all four years, and will be available to all first-year and transfer students who enroll in fall 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Whitman joins a growing movement of colleges confronting the growing unattainability of pursuing a higher degree. Now, the selective Washington school with a student population of around 1,500 hopes to slash the price for thousands to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not hiding the cost of college behind secret formulas\u2014it\u2019s basic math, no mystery,\u201d Whitman College says on its website. \u201cYour family will never pay more than 10% of their income toward tuition.\u201d<\/p>\n

How students can apply to the capped tuition\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Unlike other cumbersome aid processes, Whitman has made it easy to apply\u2014and it\u2019s open to all students.<\/p>\n

Prospective students simply need to calculate a tenth of their parents\u2019 adjusted gross income (Line 11 on Form 1040 of their tax return) and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The \u201cWhitman 10% Promise\u201d website even provides a calculator to work out the scholarship amount, how much of Whitman\u2019s tuition it would cover, and what would be left to pay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the next three years the aid will expand until all future Whitman students can get in on the benefit, Whitman says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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And while pupils will still have to cover their other living costs\u2014housing, school supplies, and dinning\u2014it\u2019s a novel approach that\u2019s tackling the affordability of college.<\/p>\n

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Tuition is skyrocketing\u2014and colleges are responding<\/h2>\n

A college degree has long been lauded as the great career accelerator, but for many students, shouldering the price has become a lifelong ball and chain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The average cost of a student attending college in the U.S. is $38,270 per year\u2014including tuition, books, housing, and daily living expenses\u2014according to 2026 research from the Education Data Initiative. Those expenses account for nearly 58% of the average U.S. salary of $66,622, making it difficult for parents with college kids to balance their checkbooks. And having watched their millennial peers sink into tuition debt\u2014the average federal student loan borrower owing $39,075\u2014some Gen Zers are getting scared off by the financial liability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So some schools alongside Whitman College have been stepping up to lighten the load. <\/p>\n

Famed research university MIT is not only footing the tuition bill of its lower-income students\u2014it\u2019s making \u201cfree college\u201d a reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Enrollees at the Massachusetts college, whose parents bring in less than $100,000 a year, won\u2019t have to pay a single dime towards their MIT education. Tuition, housing, dining, fees, books, and a personal expenses allowance are all covered by the school. MIT students with family incomes below $200,000 can also expect to attend the college tuition-free.<\/p>\n

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Even highly exclusive Ivy League schools, boasting endowments in the billions, are making their premier degrees more accessible. Harvard University has made free tuition available for families earning under $200,000 annually for the 2025-2026 academic cycle; Columbia University offers the same, at an income threshold of $150,000. Stanford students have their tuition covered at the elite California college if their families earn less than $150,000 annually, with free room and included for those making under $100,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Whitman, we believe students should be able to focus on finding the college that will be the best fit for them without the obstacle of financial uncertainty,\u201d Adam Miller, vice president of admission and financial aid for Whitman College, shared with Fortune<\/em> in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBy providing families with clear, upfront tuition and financial aid information, we hope to make it easier for students to imagine themselves here, pursue the opportunities that will help them thrive and move forward with confidence when applying to Whitman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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