According to a report released by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), the price tag to make college financially accessible to everyone is nearly $34 billion. It is the amount needed to make a college degree affordable for both first-time, full-time students and part-time and adult students. The analysis is based on the assumption that college is considered affordable if students can attend a public university in their state and spend no more than 10% of their discretionary income paying off their student loans.
More information can be obtained at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-much-it-would-cost-to-make-college-affordable-for-everyone-2017-06-07.