The Higher Education Research Institute At UCLA…

is out with a look at the freshman class of 2009.

Some results:

55.4% say they have some concerns of paying for college. That is the highest level since 1971.

53.3% will be using loans to pay for college. The percentage level in a nine year period.

26.1% got aid over 10 grand.

41.6% said cost of going to college is a very important factor.