At public four-year colleges, the average tuition for in-state students in the 2007/08 academic year was $6,185, an increase of $381 (6.6%) from the previous year. Overall, the average cost of tuition, room and board increased by 5.9% to $13,589. Out-of-state students paid an average of $13,589 for tuition (up 5.5% from the previous year), and the total cost for the academic year was $24,044 (up 5.4%).
At private four-year colleges, the average tuition was $23,712, an increase of $1,404 or 6.3% from the previous year. The total average cost was $32,307 (up 5.9%).