PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: … Overall, the annual price survey found that average tuition and fees for full-time, in-state students at public four-year colleges and universities rose by 2.9 percent in 2014-15 to $9,139, up from $8,885 last year. Room and board charges at those schools averaged $9,804.
Out-of-state students attending those public four-year schools saw prices increase by 3.3 percent to $22,958 this year, up from $22,223 last year. Once room and board are factored in, total out-of-state charges average $32,762 this year.
Tuition and fees on average at private, nonprofit four-year campuses rose 3.7 percent to $31,231 in 2014-15, up from $30,131 last year. Once room and board are included, average total charges at those schools are $42,419, the College Board said… (more)