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Florida 45th Lowest Tuition

October 28th, 2011 by flanews

Florida is climbing the ladder on the price scale of college tuition.

Tuition in Florida has risen from 48th lowest in the nation to 45th, according to the Trends in College Pricing report released this week. Tuition went up 12 percent on average in Florida this year… to 56-hundred dollars. The national average rose eight percent to more than 8-thousand dollars. FSU sophomore Laurel Johnson is immune to the increases. She has a Florida Prepaid College Plan.

“It’s ridiculous how grateful I am for that, that my parents did that when I was three. So I’ve had that money for a long time and I hardly have to worry about anything. I am so grateful I am for that,” said Laurel Johnson.

As for the price of those prepaid plans. They’re going up too. The average cost rose 4-thousand dollars this year to more than 49-thousand, but experts still expect major savings for families that buy now. The University Systems Board of Governors is circulating the report. We asked for an on camera interview about the rising cost. Our request was denied.

Florida 45th Lowest Tuition:
Tuition Up 11.8% in 2011
Average Cost $5,636
National Average $8,244
***Source Trends in College Pricing Report

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