Download or read book College Costs, Prices and Saving Plans written by Lois M. Geller and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on available data, college tuition and fees have been rising more rapidly than household income over the past 2 decades. The divergence is particularly pronounced for low-income household and become less pronounced as household income increases. Some research has identified specific factors related to increases in college price. For example, price increases at public 4-year institutions are strongly related to decreases in state appropriations. Given the current budget crisis that is affecting states nationwide, double-digit increases in tuition and fees are slated in some states for the 2003-2004 academic year.