How do Midwestern states compare in regard to tuition rates for public colleges/universities?
Nationwide, tuition and fees at public two- and four-year colleges and universities have increased faster than the rate of inflation over the past 25 years. Many states, hampered by tight budgets in recent years, have cut higher-education appropriations, leading campuses to increase tuition and mandatory fees. Consequently, families ability to afford college education for their children has been eroding. Further, the amount of aid available to those least able to pay for college has not kept pace with inflation or rising tuition rates. Over the past several years, the cost of education at public universities and colleges in the Midwest has risen faster than in the nation as a whole, according to a report by the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (www.mhec.org). In 2001, tuition and fees at 20 select Midwestern public research institutions were 4.4 percent higher than the national average. By 2006, the gap had increased to 12.4 percent. A similar trend has occurred among public compreh
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