Increase in cost of public college

Although the beginning of a new year is generally a time to look ahead, consider taking a moment to look backward-at trends in college tuition. Between the 2000-01 school year and the 2010-11 school year ten years later, prices for undergraduate tuition, room and board at public college and universities rose 42%, after adjustment for inflation. For the academic year at the tail-end of that decade (2010-11), that cost was estimated to have risen to $13,600 at public institutions. At private institutions that number could be on average $10,000 or $20,000 more, depending on whether the school is not- for-profit.

It is never too early to begin laying the foundation for future success through education. Consistent investing, sound financial advice and a 529 plan are the building blocks of a winning college savings plan.

Source:  BlackRock

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