Tuition and fees at public colleges rose 7.9% this fall to avg. $7,605. Privates colleges avg. $27,293.

by Joe Hice

At public four-year schools, average in-state tuition and fees this fall rose 7.9%, or $555 a year, to $7,605, according to the College Board‘s “Trends in College Pricing.” The average sticker price at private nonprofit colleges increased 4.5%, or $1,164, to $27,293.