Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices.
In-state students at four-year public schools are paying $6,185 this year, up $381 from last year, according to the nonprofit College Board’s annual survey of college costs, released today. At four-year private colleges, tuition and fees rose 6.3 percent to $23,712.
Public and private colleges in Wisconsin rose at lower rates than the national average, though the UW-Madison was slightly higher.