Tuition Hikes of the Downturn

Tuition is up and this year the percentage increases for public and private four-year colleges and universities are higher than they were last year. Generally, the percentage increases at public institutions are larger than those at privates.Those trends are standard for tight economic times, when states cut budgets and try to make up for shortfalls. Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 28, 2010