The average tuition is in the range of $17,600 for the 2011-12 school year.

In 2002, the average in-state tuition was $4,081 and $18,273 for those who paid out of state rates.

California charged the lowest average tuition - about $500 per year.

The state also has the highest 2-year average tuition and fees at $5,830, up 6% since 2007.

The elementary schools just can't afford to operate any longer on the $3,000-per-child average annual tuition.

The average tuition is €700 a year, with scholarships available.

The average tuition at a private college is about $18,000 per year.

In 2009, average annual tuition at a public university (for residents of the state) was $7,020.

The average tuition is $1,260 a year, and most students cannot afford even these costs without financial aid.

At Rutgers, the average annual tuition five years ago was $4,262.