The new data on college pricing and student aid adds perspective to how shifts in the U.S. higher education landscape are unfolding.
“This year’s data underscore the significant impact COVID-19 has had on higher education,” Jessica Howell, College Board’s vice president for research, said in a statement.
It’s the second straight year the College Board has tracked abnormally small increases in before-inflation sticker prices. Last year, average tuition and fees rose just over 1% for in-state students at four-year public colleges and about 2% for students attending private nonprofit colleges.
