Between the 1990-91 and 2009-10 school years, the average price of a room, meal plan and tuition at private schools increased by nearly 148%. For the same time period, public college and university prices went up by 186%. Between 1985 and 2010, the average college tuition at a four-year, public institution in the United States went from $1,386 US Dollars (USD) to $8,123 USD — 486% increase whereas tuition at two-year colleges increased by 291% from $584 USD to $2,285 USD.
Learn more about US college tuition:
- The cost of room and board in public colleges and universities increased by almost 230% between 1985 and 2010.
- In 2010, the average tuition at a private college or university was 310% more than the average college tuition at public schools.
- In the United States, the average federal financial aid award in 1995 was $2,596 USD. By 2011, the average aid package was $4,341 USD, a 67% increase.
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