Average in-state tuition for 2011-12: $6,808
Total increase: 16%
Many of Georgia's public colleges are posting large percentage increases because tuition in the past had been low compared to schools in other states.
A $562 increase in the tuition for Macon State College, for example, represents a 18% increase, but only brings that school's tuition and fees up to $3,644 -- still one of the most affordable in the country.
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