We analyze public college tuition rates for over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012). We provide tuition change graph, year on year tuition rate comparison chart, and 10 year cumulative tuition chart.
1577 major public colleges in US were analyzed. (due to the lack of data, we excluded minor colleges. data source: IPEDS)
Public school offers in-state tuition to the state residents and ,as widely known, public school tuition is lower than private school even comparing its out-of-state tuition.
You can check the increased amount of tuition cost, change percentile by year-on-year and cumulative tuition rates.
10 Years Public College Tuition Change
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $2,780 | $3,080 | $3,343 | $3,538 | $3,719 | $3,905 | $3,416 | $3,611 | $3,832 | $4,086 |
| Out-of-State | $6,572 | $7,144 | $7,653 | $7,964 | $8,289 | $8,693 | $8,332 | $8,644 | $9,069 | $9,505 |