Forbes up to $334,000 by 2018 recent Forbes article an average of $112,000 up to $334,000 by 2018 hover around $70,000 per year an average of $112,000 You’re going to spend a lot on college total cost of college estimated to be $30,232 article total cost of college was over $28,000 per year in 2015 projected annual costs national average cost Forbes Forbes average cost of a four-year public education in this country four-year degree article Forbes national average of attending college Forbes astronomical Forbes article Forbes over $28,000 estimated to be $30,232 Forbes