College in PA beyond reach of most low- and middle-income families

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For schools with a substantial commuter population, do the numbers include a weighted average of commuter and non-commuter costs?

Yes, it is a weighted average. Below is how they come up with Average Net Price.

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

The above is from College Navigator, which uses the same source of data as this report.

Edit: see the following link for an example of total expenses living off campus vs. total expenses living with Family ($16,600 vs. $8,340) at a Florida CC (“State College”):

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL&ct=1&ic=1&id=133702