The sticker price refers to the total published price of a college, including tuition, fees, food and housing.

Multiple Mass. institutions are approaching $100,000 in tuition and fees. Some can be more, depending on how you calculate it.

"Some families think the sticker price covers all expenses ... Sometimes students assume that a community college is less expensive than a four-year college or that a private college is more ...

Misconceptions About the Sticker Price Sometimes students assume that a community college is less expensive than a four-year college or that a private college is more expensive than a state school ...