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Public college tuitions spike 15%, even 30%

CNNMoney.com

February 24, 2010

Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education. Next year's tuition numbers aren't final, since many states are still hashing out their budgets. But one thing is certain: Rates are going up, and the schools that will be hit the hardest are in the states that have seen the worst of the economic downturn.

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