College Price Index

College Price Index is our attempt to create a Consumer Price Index to reflect the college lifestyle. Using Venmo data, we calculate the cost of things like beer, pizza, textbooks over time. If you like this idea, please consider donating your data to our collection to increase our accuracy. We collect info anonymously and do not have the ability to charge your account. The large chart represents the percent of total spending college students spend on items in each of the six categories over time. These charts represent the average amount of money spent on items in the categories shown over time. Click on a chart's title to see detailed information about the items that make up that category.