DOCUMENT RESUME ED 404 943 HE 029 958 AUTHOR Khanna, Devki N., Comp. TITLE Colleges and Universities: Basic Student Charges, 1995-96. INSTITUTION Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Div. of Data Services. PUB DATE Nov 95 NOTE 42p.; For related documents, see HE 029 955-959. For previous edition, see ED 388 171. PUB TYPE Statistical Data (110) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS College Housing; *Colleges; *Fees; Higher Education; State Surveys; Statistical Data; *Student Costs; Trend Analysis; *Tuition; *Universities IDENTIFIERS *Pennsylvania ABSTRACT This report provides information about the cost of attending Pennsylvania colleges and universities, including tuition, required fees, and room and board charges for the year 1995-96 as well as trend information for the past 10 years. The main source of the data was an annual survey of 145 Pennsylvania colleges and universities. Comparative national data are also provided. Tables and figures present the following data:(1) average annual increase in undergraduate in-state basic student charges vs. the consumer price index, 1986-87 through 1995-96;(2) average undergraduate in-state tuition and required fees by institutional category, 1986-87 through 1995-96;(3) average annual increase in undergraduate in-state tuition and required fees, 1986-87 through 1995-96;(4) average combined room and board charges by institutional category, 1986-87 through 1995-96;(5) average annual increase in room and board charges, 1986-87 through 1995-96;(6) average basic student charges by institutional category, 1995-96; and (7) average undergraduate basic student charges in 4-year institutions, United States, Pennsylvania, and selected neighboring states, 1994-95. Appendixes provide additional data, a glossary, and notes on sources. (MDM) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** Colleges and Universities Basic Student Charges 1995-96 O JEST COPY AVAIIIABLE "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Pennsylvania 6/This document has been reproducedas Pennsylvania Department of Education 1995 received from the person or organization Department of Education originating it. I CI Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or op ni ons stated in this docu TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 2 ment do not necessarily represent official INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." OERI position or policy. Colleges and Universities Bask Student Charges 1995-96 Compiled by Devki N. Khanna Educational Statistics Associate November 1995 3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge, Governor Department of Education Eugene W. Hickok, Secretary Bureau of Information Systems Bruce J. Cowling, Director Division of Data Services Roger G. Hummel, Chief The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices, based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, union membership, or any other legally protected classification. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. PDE employees and participants who have an inquiry or complaint of harassment or discrimination, should contact Chalo Moreano, Affirmative Action Officer, Department of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126-0333, Voice Telephone: (717) 787-1953, Text Telephone TTY: (717) 783-8445, Fax: (717) 787-7222. For information about accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Mitch Akers, ADA Coordinator, same address, Voice Telephone: (717) 783-9791, Text Telephone TTY: (717) 783-8445, Fax: (717) 772-2317. Persons wishing to receive additional copies of this publication should contact PA Department of Education (717) 787-2644 Division of Data Services Fax (717) 787-3148 333 Market Street TTY (717) 783-8445 Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 CONTENTS Page Overview 1 Statistical Highlights, 1995-96 2 Figure 1. Average Annual Increase in Undergraduate In-State Basic Student Charges vs the CPI, 1986-87 Through 1995-96 3 Table 1. Average Undergraduate In-State Tuition and Required Fees by Institutional Category, 1986-87 Through 1995-96 4 Figure 2. Average Annual Increase in Undergraduate In-State Tuition and Required Fees, 1986-87 Through 1995-96 5 Table 2. Average Combined Room and Board Charges by Institutional Category, 1986-87 Through 1995-96 6 Figure 3. Average Annual Increase in Room and Board Charges, 1986-87 Through 1995-96 7 Table 3. Average Basic Student Charges by Institutional Category, 1995-96 8 Figure 4. Average Undergraduate Basic Student Charges in Four-Year Institutions, United States, Pennsylvania and Selected Neighboring States, 1994-95 9 AppendixA. Basic Student Charges at Colleges and Universities, 1995-96 A-1 AppendixB. Tuition and Required Fees for First-Professional Programs, 1995-96 B-1 Appendix C. Average Undergraduate Basic Student Charges in Institutions of Higher Education by Control of Institution and State, 1994-95 C-1 AppendixD. Glossary D-1 AppendixE. Sources E-1 AppendixF. Nonrespondent F-1 OVERVIEW This publication provides information about the cost of attending Pennsylvania colleges and universities.It lists tuition and required fees for undergraduate, graduate and first-professional programs, as well as room and board charges by institution.In addition, historical data by institutional category for the past 10 years is provided and compared with the average increase in the Consumer Price Index during the same period. National data by state, as well as a graphic presentation of these costs for selected neighboring states, compares how Pennsylvania ranked in relation to these states. The source of this data is an annual survey of 145 Pennsylvania colleges and universities. An estimate is provided for one nbnresponding institution.In addition, the data for branch campuses, where available, is also provided. National data was drawn from the results of a survey conducted by the U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Consumer price indices were obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 6 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS 1995-96 AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE AVERAGE YEARLY IN-STATE TUITION, FEES, INCREASE OVER INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY ROOM AND BOARD, 1995-96 10-YEAR PERIOD (NEAREST $100) State Universities $ 7,500 7.2 % State-Related Commonwealth Universities 9,700 5.9 % Community Colleges 1,800 if 5.6 °A Private State-Aided Institutions 21,300 8.1 % Private Colleges and Universities 18,000 7.6 % Theological Seminaries 6,200 4.1 % Private Two-Year Colleges 13,000 6.8 % State School of Technology 8,200 1/In-district tuition and required fees only. Note:Average yearly increase over 10-year period for the Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology is not included because this school was not authorized to grant associate degrees prior to passage of Act 211 of 1990. 7 2 ...on average, the cost of attending college in Pennsylvania exceeded the increase in the CPI... FIGURE 1 AVERAGE ANNUAL INCREASE IN UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE BASIC STUDENT CHARGES VS THE CPI 1986-87 THROUGH 1995-96 15% I State Universities State-Related Commonwealth Universities Community Colleges Private State-Aided Institutions Private Colleges and Universities Theological Seminaries 10% fttPrivate Two-Year Colleges CPI 5% 0% Note:Average annual increase in undergraduate in-state basic student charges for the Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology is not included because this school was not authorized to grant associate degrees prior to passage of Act 211 of 1990. The average annual increase in undergraduate in-state basic student charges (tuition, required fees, and room and board) for each institutional category was higher than the average increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the past 10 years. For example, during the period July 1985 through June 1995, the CPI rose an average of 3.6% annually (1982-84=100.0), whereas the average increase in basic student charges between 1986-87 and 1995-96 ranged between 4.1% for theological seminaries and 8.1% for private state-aided institutions. 3 8 ...state universities had the largest percentage increase in undergraduate in-state tuition and required fees since 1986-87... AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE IN-STATE1986-87 TUITION THROUGHTABLE AND 1REQUIRED 1995-96 FEES BY INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY State UniversitiesINSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY $1986-87 1,881 $1987-88 2,038 $1988-89 2,333 $1989-90 2,437 $1990-91 2,569 $1991-92 3,028 $1992-93 3,236 $1993-94 3,571 $1994-95 3,755 $1995-96 3,945 PrivateCommunityState-Related State-Aided Colleges Commonwealth Institutions Universities 7,2691,1062,924 7,9713,1181,182 8,5733,4351,278 9,2723,5721,301 10,0211,3983,807 11,0004,1341,478 11,9054,4831,578 12,8354,5941,626 13,5224,8531,685 14,1945,0911,797 TheologicalPrivate CollegesTwo-Year Seminaries and Colleges Universities 6,4164,2932,190 4,8802,1906,990 5,2592,2057,623 2,4558,3995,725 6,2292,8659,357 10,1676,7332,870 10,8117,2843,205 11,5727,9153,305 12,2648,3483,407 12,9378,3713,473 Note:StateassociateTuition