Biggest tuition hikes at public colleges

State budget crises pushed public colleges to jack up in-state tuition and fees an average of 8.3% this fall -- the biggest jump since 2004.

California State University System

up to 31%

Tuition hike:

Tuition now costs between $5,948 and $6,596

Fayetteville (N.C.) State University

28.0%

Tuition hike:

Annual tuition was raised to $4,459

University of Washington

22.0%

Tuition hike:

The cost of admission was upped to $10,574

Arizona State University

20.0%

Tuition hike:

The school raised tuition to $9,720

Macon (Ga.) State College

19.0%

Tuition hike:

Tuition for the school was raised to $3,644

By Carolyn Bigda, Beth Braverman, Kim Clark, Donna Rosato and Tali Yahalom

Source: Sources: College Board, Collegedata.com, U.S. Department of Education

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