Average Parental Income of Students filing for Financial Aid

1985-2007             

                                                                                                     Updated December, 2007
Year 
Average Parental Gross Income 
Estimated Student Budget 
 Est. Student Budget 
Ave. Parental Gross Income
85-86 
$30,940 
$8,910 
29%
86-87 
$31,792 
$9,670 
30%
87-88 
$32,893 
$10,140 
31%
88-89 
$33,450 
$10,990 
33%
89-90 
$34,568 
$11,718 
34%
90-91 
$34,853 
$12,717 
36%
91-92 
$38,554 
$13,510 
35%
92-93 
$41,476 
$14,390 
35%
93-94 
$42,327 
$15,020 
35%
94-95 
$44,619 
$15,850 
36%
95-96 
$45,439 
$16,610 
37%
96-97 
$49,049 
$17,558 
36%
97-98
$54,633 
$18,512 
34%
98-99 
$56,531 
$19,115 
34%
99-00
$65,500 
$21,250 
32%
00-01
$64,200
$22,830
36%
01-02
$63,691
$24,060
38%
02-03
$65,172
$25,210
39%
03-04
$62,529
$26,234
42%
04-05
$65,473
$27,230
42%
05-06
$67,541
$29,030
43%
06-07 $69,494 $30,130 43%
07-08 $73,916 $32,130 43%

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