Average Parental Income of Students filing for Financial Aid
1985-2010
Updated October, 2010
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%
08-09
$76,403
$33,820
44%
09-10
$77,549
$34,864
45%
10-11
$76,168
$36,276
48%
For more information contact:
daryl.stevenson@houghton.edu
