| What is the average cost of college tuition? This is | | | | the current costs so that they can plan |
| one question that most parents and future students | | | | accordingly.Tuition rates increase at about twice the |
| ask themselves and need to know in order to plan | | | | general inflation rate. On average, tuition rates tend |
| for a college education.The national average college | | | | to increase about 8% per year. Some academic |
| tuition rate for public universities is $4,694 per year | | | | years see a greater increase than others and many |
| for in state residents. This figure includes both tuition | | | | economic factors come into play when a college |
| rates and fees for a full time student.The average | | | | decides to increase tuition.For the school year |
| college tuition rate at private colleges and universities | | | | 2005-2006 many colleges dramatically raised tuition |
| is around $20,000 per year in tuition and fees.Many | | | | rates. An example of such tuition hikes is at the |
| students take advantage of the low tuition rates of | | | | University of Colorado where tuition rates have been |
| two-year public colleges and junior colleges. The | | | | raised for all of the system's campuses. Tuition at the |
| average tuition for a two year school is only $2,076 | | | | Boulder campus will go up by 27.8 percent, from |
| per year.College Tuition IncreaseWhile it is good to | | | | $3,480 to $4,446. Other University of Colorado |
| get an idea of the current cost of tuition, it is also | | | | campuses will see a similar increase.And now the |
| important to understand the expected increase in | | | | good news...Even though college tuition rates |
| tuition costs. Students who still have several years | | | | increase, more students than ever are benefiting |
| before entering college and their families should be | | | | from educational aid programs. |
| keenly aware of the projected estimates rather than | | | | |