Confused about the cost of going to college? Join the club.

Soaring tuition costs in the U.S. aren't the only obstacle to attending college these days. Many Americans struggle with a more basic task — simply figuring out how much a bachelor's degree would cost them,  

A new study from Gallup and the higher-education foundation Lumina shows that a large majority of people remain convinced of the merits of going going to college. But the costs dissuade many from enrolling, while less than a quarter of respondents were able to estimate the cost of getting a bachelor's degree within $5,000 of its actual price, the analysis found.