Public college tuition up 6.6%
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In-state tuition at four-year public colleges for the 2007-08 school year was up 6.6%, a faster increase than last year, according to the College Board’s annual survey of higher-education expenses released Monday.
Average total in-state charges -- including tuition, room and board and other costs -- for public colleges rose to $13,589 a year. At private colleges, they rose to $32,307, said the board, a nonprofit research group.
The report also stated that average full-time students at four-year public schools get $3,600 in grants and tax benefits; at four-year private schools, they get $9,300.
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