With the CPI needle barely moving over the last year, the Washington Post reports that college tuitions continue their relentless march upwards growing 3% or more faster than inflation. The published prices at private four-year colleges in the U.S. rose by an average of 4.4 percent. Tuition increased by an average of 6.5 percent for in-state students at four-year public colleges.

Tuition Only

  • In-state students at public four-year colleges and universities, $7,020.
  • Out-of-state students at public four-year colleges and universities, $18,548.
  • Private four-year colleges and universities, $26,273.

Room & Board

  • In-state and out-of-state students at public four-year colleges and universities, $8,193.
  • Private four-year colleges and universities, $9,363.