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Published prices and the rates of change in those prices vary considerably across regions of the country. In 2009-10, average published tuition and fees for public four-year colleges range from $5,802 in the South to $9,391 in New England. |
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*The average out-of-state tuition and fees are computed as the sum of the enrollment-weighted average in-state tuition and fees plus the average out-of-state premium, weighted by full-time out-of-state enrollments in each institution.
** Room and board costs for commuter students are average estimated living expenses for students living off campus but not with parents, as reported by institutions in the Annual Survey of Colleges.
Source: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.
Download Excel for this table. Download Excel for all figures and tables. This table was prepared in October 2009. - In 2009-10, average published tuition and fees for public two-year colleges range from $1,475 in the West to $3,992 in the New England region.
- Over the decade from 1999-2000 to 2009-10, dollar increases in average public four-year tuition and fees ranged from $2,180 (in 2009 dollars) in the Middle States to $3,349 in New England. Percentage increases ranged from 37% in the Middle States to 93% in the Southwest.
- In 2009-10, the highest average public four-year tuition and fees were in New England, which also had the highest average total charges, including room and board. The South had the lowest average public four-year tuition and fees, and also the lowest average total charges.
- In addition to regional differences, there are also differences by state in published tuition and fees.
