Private Colleges Report Lowest Tuition Increases in Decades
Private colleges and universities have raised their tuition and fees by the smallest average amount in 37 years, according to a report released today.
The report, based on a membership survey conducted by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, says that tuition for the 2009-10 academic year rose an average of 4.3 percent at private colleges.
Over the past 10 years, tuition and fees have gone up by about 6 percent annually.
Private colleges raised their institutional student-aid budgets by an average of 9 percent for 2009-10.
The survey is based on responses from 350 private institutions. —Beckie Supiano
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