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Information taken from the CollegeBoard: Trends in College Pricing.

• Average published tuition and fees for in-state students at public four-year colleges and universities in 2008-09 are $6,585, $394 (6.4%) higher than in 2007-08. Average total charges, including tuition and fees and room and board, are $14,333, 5.7% higher than a year earlier.


• Average published tuition and fees for out-of-state students at public four-year institutions in 2008-09 are $17,452, $866 (5.2%) higher than in 2007-08. Average total charges are $25,200, up 5.2%.


• Average published tuition and fees at public two-year colleges in 2008-09 are $2,402, $108 (4.7%) higher than in 2007-08.
• Average published tuition and fees at private four-year colleges and universities in 2008-09 are $25,143, $1,398 (5.9%) higher than in 2007-08. Average total charges are $34,132, 5.6% higher than a year earlier