For the 2005–06 academic year, annual prices for undergraduate tuition,
room, and board were estimated to be $10,454 at public colleges and
$26,889 at private colleges. Between 1995–96 and 2005–06, prices for
undergraduate tuition, room, and board at public colleges rose by 30
percent, and prices at private colleges rose by 21 percent, after
adjustment for inflation.
| Average undergraduate tuition and
fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in
degree-granting institutions, by type and control of institution:
Selected years, 1985-86 to 2005-06
|
| Year and control of institution |
All institutions |
4-year institutions |
2-year institutions |
| All institutions |
| 1985-86 |
$4,885 |
$5,504 |
$3,367 |
| 1995-96 |
8,800 |
10,330 |
4,725 |
| 2000-01 |
10,818 |
12,922 |
5,460 |
| 2001-02 |
11,380 |
13,639 |
5,718 |
| 2002-03 |
12,014 |
14,439 |
6,252 |
| 2003-04 |
12,955 |
15,504 |
6,716 |
| 2004-05 |
13,792 |
16,509 |
7,086 |
| 2005-06 |
14,629 |
17,447 |
7,231 |
| Public institutions |
| 1985-86 |
$3,571 |
$3,859 |
$2,981 |
| 1995-96 |
6,256 |
7,014 |
4,217 |
| 2000-01 |
7,586 |
8,653 |
4,839 |
| 2001-02 |
8,022 |
9,196 |
5,137 |
| 2002-03 |
8,502 |
9,787 |
5,601 |
| 2003-04 |
9,249 |
10,674 |
6,020 |
| 2004-05 |
9,864 |
11,426 |
6,375 |
| 2005-06 |
10,454 |
12,108 |
6,492 |
| Private institutions |
| 1985-86 |
$8,885 |
$9,228 |
$6,512 |
| 1995-96 |
17,208 |
17,612 |
11,563 |
| 2000-01 |
21,368 |
21,856 |
14,788 |
| 2001-02 |
22,413 |
22,896 |
15,825 |
| 2002-03 |
23,340 |
23,787 |
17,753 |
| 2003-04 |
24,636 |
25,083 |
19,559 |
| 2004-05 |
25,810 |
26,257 |
20,093 |
| 2005-06 |
26,889 |
27,317 |
21,170 |
NOTE: Data are for the entire academic year and are average total charges for full-time attendance.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2007). Digest of Education Statistics, 2006 (NCES 2007-017), Table 319.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2007). Digest of Education Statistics, 2006 (NCES 2007–017), Chapter 3.
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