The figures for the previous year were startling. Average total tuition and fees at four-year colleges and universities in 2006-07 are $22,218, $1,238 (5.9 percent) higher than they were in 2005-06. For the 2005-2006 school year at a private university, the average total for tuition, fees, room, and board were $30,367. Inflation alone didn’t account for the rising cost, leading many to wonder why it as approaching nearly 6 % for a four year public university for all costs associated with one year of schooling.
