Table 2-2
Average annual published tuition and fee charges: 1996–97 to 2006–07
 
 
    Private 4-year   Public 4-year   Public 2-year   Private 4-year   Public 4-year   Public 2-year
Academic year   Charges
(current
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)		   Charges
(current
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)		   Charges
(current
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)		   Charges
(2006
constant
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)		   Charges
(2006
constant
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)		   Charges
(2006
constant
US$)		   Annual
change
(%)
 
1996–97   12,994   na   2,975   na   1,465   na   16,843   na   3,856   na   1,899   na
1997–98   13,785   6.1   3,111   4.6   1,567   7.0   17,480   3.8   3,945   2.3   1,987   4.6
1998–99   14,709   6.7   3,247   4.4   1,554   -0.8   18,355   5.0   4,052   2.7   1,939   -2.4
1999–2000   15,518   5.5   3,362   3.5   1,649   6.1   18,935   3.2   4,102   1.2   2,012   3.8
2000–01   16,072   3.6   3,508   4.3   1,642   -0.4   18,965   0.2   4,139   0.9   1,938   -3.7
2001–02   17,377   8.1   3,766   7.4   1,608   -2.1   19,962   5.3   4,326   4.5   1,847   -4.7
2002–03   18,060   3.9   4,098   8.8   1,674   4.1   20,379   2.1   4,624   6.9   1,889   2.3
2003–04   18,950   4.9   4,645   13.3   1,909   14.0   20,931   2.7   5,131   11.0   2,109   11.6
2004–05   20,045   5.8   5,126   10.4   2,079   8.9   21,568   3.0   5,516   7.5   2,237   6.1
2005–06   20,980   4.7   5,492   7.1   2,182   5.0   21,781   1.0   5,702   3.4   2,265   1.3
2006–07   22,218   5.9   5,836   6.3   2,272   4.1   22,218   2.0   5,836   2.4   2,272   0.3
 

na = not applicable

NOTE: Enrollment data weighted.

SOURCE: College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2006.

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