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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

College Prices Up Again As States Slash Budgets

Average in-state tuition and fees rise an additional 8.3 percent over last year

It's a kick in the gut even for students and families hardened to bad financial news: Average in-state tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose an additional $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year ago.

Nationally, the cost of a full credit load has passed $8,000, an all-time high. Throw in room and board, and the average list price for a state school now runs more than $17,000 a year, according to the twin annual reports on college costs and student aid published Wednesday by the College Board.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

These colleges are government funded wheres the outrage and protesters?

Anonymous said...

wheres the outrage and protesters?

October 26, 2011 5:07 PM

at the occupy camps.