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Released: October 28, 2012
Grad school, a leg up — in debt
Source: Michelle Singletary - The Washington Post
It’s fitting that the College Board released its trends in college pricing just before Halloween. It’s frightening what many families are paying to help their children realize the American dream of a middle-income-or-better lifestyle. The average annual sticker price for tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities increased 4.8 percent, to $8,655 over the past year. Prices increased 4.2 percent, to $29,056, at private nonprofit four-year schools. That’s not including room and board.Read Full Article: Grad school, a leg up — in debt
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