Tuition and Fee and Room and Board Charges, 2011-12
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California's 2011-12 published in-state tuition and fee increases of 21% at public four-year institutions and 37% at public two-year colleges raised the national averages markedly. The increase for the public four-year sector was 7.0% excluding California, and 8.3% including it. The increase for public two-year institutions was 7.4% excluding California, and 8.7% including it.
California's 2011-12 published in-state tuition and fee increases of 21% at public four-year institutions and 37% at public two-year colleges raised the national averages markedly. The increase for the public four-year sector was 7% excluding California, and 8.3% including it. The increase for public two-year institutions was 7.4% excluding California, and 8.7% including it.
Key Points
- California enrolls about 10% of the nation's full-time public four-year students and 15% of its full-time public two-year students. Public four-year published prices in California were slightly lower than the national average in 2010-11, but are almost $800 higher than the average in 2011-12. The average public two-year price in California is only $1,119 in 2011-12, compared to $3,288 in the rest of the country.
- Arizona and Washington increased published tuition and fees at public four-year colleges by 17% and 16%, respectively, in 2011-12. In contrast, increases in Connecticut and South Carolina were about 2.5%.
- Alabama and North Carolina increased published in-state tuition and fees at public two-year colleges by 21% and 17%, respectively, in 2011-12. In contrast, increases are less than 1% in Rhode Island and between 1% and 2% in Montana and North Dakota.
- For the 2011-12 academic year, average tuition and fees range from $2,963 per year at public two-year colleges and $6,604 at public bachelor's colleges, to $35,195 at private doctoral universities.
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- About 12% of full-time public four-year college students study out of state, but many states have reciprocity agreements with neighboring states that allow students to pay less than the published prices for nonresident students.
- The prices cited here are not representative of the prices students actually pay. About two-thirds of undergraduate students enrolled full-time receive grants that reduce the actual price of college. In addition, many states and institutions grant tuition waivers to groups of students such as dependents of employees, veterans, or teachers. See Figures 7, 8A, 8B, 9A and 9B for estimates of net prices paid by students and Trends in Student Aid 2011 for details about student aid.
- The total price of a college education depends on the number of terms of study for which a student is enrolled before completing a degree. Many students spend more than four years earning a bachelor's degree. Average time to degree is longer in public than in private nonprofit colleges.
- Part-time students pay lower tuition and fees than those reported here. In fall 2009, 59% of students at public two-year colleges were enrolled part-time, as were 22% of undergraduates at public four-year, 17% at private nonprofit four-year, and 23% at for-profit institutions. (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], unpublished data)
Key Points
- California enrolls about 10% of the nation's full-time public four-year students and 15% of its full-time public two-year students. Public four-year published prices in California were slightly lower than the national average in 2010-11, but are almost $800 higher than the average in 2011-12. The average public two-year price in California is only $1,119 in 2011-12, compared to $3,288 in the rest of the country.
- Arizona and Washington increased published tuition and fees at public four-year colleges by 17% and 16%, respectively, in 2011-12. In contrast, increases in Connecticut and South Carolina were about 2.5%.
- Alabama and North Carolina increased published in-state tuition and fees at public two-year colleges by 21% and 17%, respectively, in 2011-12. In contrast, increases are less than 1% in Rhode Island and between 1% and 2% in Montana and North Dakota.
- For the 2011-12 academic year, average tuition and fees range from $2,963 per year at public two-year colleges and $6,604 at public bachelor's colleges, to $35,195 at private doctoral universities.
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- About 12% of full-time public four-year college students study out of state, but many states have reciprocity agreements with neighboring states that allow students to pay less than the published prices for nonresident students.
- The prices cited here are not representative of the prices students actually pay. About two-thirds of undergraduate students enrolled full-time receive grants that reduce the actual price of college. In addition, many states and institutions grant tuition waivers to groups of students such as dependents of employees, veterans, or teachers. See Figures 7, 8A, 8B, 9A and 9B for estimates of net prices paid by students and Trends in Student Aid 2011 for details about student aid.
- The total price of a college education depends on the number of terms of study for which a student is enrolled before completing a degree. Many students spend more than four years earning a bachelor's degree. Average time to degree is longer in public than in private nonprofit colleges.
- Part-time students pay lower tuition and fees than those reported here. In fall 2009, 59% of students at public two-year colleges were enrolled part-time, as were 22% of undergraduates at public four-year, 17% at private nonprofit four-year, and 23% at for-profit institutions. (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], unpublished data)
Table 1A: Average Published Charges for Undergraduates by Type and Control of Institution, 2011-12 (Enrollment-Weighted)
| Tuition and Fees | Room and Board | Total Charges | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change |
| Public Two-Year In-State | $2,963 | $2,727 | $236 | 8.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Public Four-Year In-State | $8,244 | $7,613 | $631 | 8.3% | $8,887 | $8,549 | $338 | 4.0% | $17,131 | $16,162 | $969 | 6.0% |
| Public Four-Year Out-of-State | $20,770 | $19,648 | $1,122 | 5.7% | $8,887 | $8,549 | $338 | 4.0% | $29,657 | $28,197 | $1,460 | 5.2% |
| Private Nonprofit Four-Year | $28,500 | $27,265 | $1,235 | 4.5% | $10,089 | $9,706 | $383 | 3.9% | $38,589 | $36,971 | $1,618 | 4.4% |
| For-profit | $14,487 | $14,040 | $447 | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— Sample too small to provide meaningful information.
Enrollment-weighted tuition and fees weight the price charged by each institution by the number of full-time students enrolled in fall 2010. Public four-year in-state charges are weighted by total fall 2010 full-time enrollment in each institution, including both in-state students and out-of-state students. Out-of-state tuition and fees are computed by adding the average in-state price to the out-of-state premium weighted by the number of full-time out-of-state students enrolled at each institution. Room and board charges are weighted by the number of students residing on campus.
NOTE: Prices reported for 2010-11 have been revised and differ from those reported in Trends in College Pricing 2010. Prices vary for undergraduate students within institutions; all of this variation may not be accounted for in the reported averages. See Notes and Sources on p. 30 for definitions of the institutional categories in Table 1B.
SOURCE: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.
Table 1B: Average Published Charges for Undergraduates by Carnegie Classification, 2011-12 (Enrollment-Weighted)
| Tuition and Fees | Room and Board | Total Charges | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | $ Change | % Change |
| Public Doctoral In-State | $9,185 | $8,492 | $693 | 8.2% | $9,353 | $8,989 | $364 | 4.0% | $18,538 | $17,481 | $1,057 | 6.0% |
| Public Master's In-State | $7,186 | $6,600 | $586 | 8.9% | $8,153 | $7,856 | $297 | 3.8% | $15,339 | $14,456 | $883 | 6.1% |
| Public Bachelor's In-State | $6,604 | $6,207 | $397 | 6.4% | $8,251 | $7,927 | $324 | 4.1% | $14,855 | $14,134 | $721 | 5.1% |
| Private Doctoral | $35,195 | $33,699 | $1,496 | 4.4% | $11,806 | $11,381 | $425 | 3.7% | $47,001 | $45,080 | $1,921 | 4.3% |
| Private Master's | $25,863 | $24,695 | $1,168 | 4.7% | $9,629 | $9,259 | $370 | 4.0% | $35,492 | $33,954 | $1,538 | 4.5% |
| Private Bachelor's | $25,838 | $24,776 | $1,062 | 4.3% | $9,233 | $8,869 | $364 | 4.1% | $35,071 | $33,645 | $1,426 | 4.2% |
Enrollment-weighted tuition and fees weight the price charged by each institution by the number of full-time students enrolled in fall 2010. Public four-year in-state charges are weighted by total fall 2010 full-time enrollment in each institution, including both in-state students and out-of-state students. Out-of-state tuition and fees are computed by adding the average in-state price to the out-of-state premium weighted by the number of full-time out-of-state students enrolled at each institution. Room and board charges are weighted by the number of students residing on campus.
NOTE: Prices reported for 2010-11 have been revised and may differ from those reported in Trends in College Pricing 2010. Prices vary for undergraduate students within institutions; all of this variation may not be accounted for in the reported averages. See Notes and Sources on p. 30 for definitions of the institutional categories in Table 1B.
SOURCE: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.
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