The Rising Cost of Higher Education


by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 5, 2013 | Views: 158 | Score: 0
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3ombined tuition, room, and board price in US dollarsPublic 4-YearInstitutionsPrivate 4-YearInstitutions19801990200020100k2.5k5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5k30k32.5k35k
Public 4-Year InstitutionsPrivate 4-Year Institutions
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ombined tuition, room, and board price in US dollars
Sources: nces.ed.gov
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Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 5, 2013 11:29 PM said:

From 2000-2010, the combined tuition, room, and board price for an undergraduate at pubic institutions rose 42%, while private schools saw a 3% increase. Even adjusting for inflation, the price for tuition, room, and board at privat efor-profit institutions was 5% higher in 2010 than a decade before.