November 2, 2001

Tuitions Rise Sharply, and This Time Public Colleges Lead the Way

By ANDREW BROWNSTEIN

State budget cuts prompt average increase of 7.7%, the largest since 1993

Triggered by an economic downturn that has squeezed state support for higher education, public colleges raised tuition this year at the highest rates since 1993, according to a

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