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And the survey says....college prices are higher

Annual in-state tuition and fees average $6,185 at U.S. public four-year colleges and universities this year, a new survey shows.

That's $381 more than the previous year.

Florida's state universities charge $3,361 on average for tuition and fees. That's virtually the same price as last year because a proposed 5 percent tuition increase was derailed before it could take effect in the fall.

Students will have to pay an extra $55 -- assuming they are carrying 15 units -- if a proposed Spring semester tuition increase takes effect in January.

The survey is conducted annually by the College Board, best known as the organization behind the SAT. It includes statistics on public and private colleges and universities.

The survey is often cited when instititions are looking to make comparisons. The College Board points out that the published prices used in their calculations differ from what many students pay after factoring in grants and other aid.

If you want to read more on the survey covering 2007-08, check out www.collegeboard.com.

The survey of college prices is accompanied by a survey of financial aid availability for undergraduates.

The financial aid report covers 2006-07.

Federal Student Aid to Undergraduates Shows Slow Growth, While Published Tuition Prices Continue to Increase

WASHINGTON—Increases in published prices for two-year and four-year public institutions in 2007-08 were slightly larger than in 2006 but lower than the average rates of growth over the past five years. Nearly half a million students received awards in 2006 under two new federal student grant programs. Though higher than the previous year, total federal grant funding to undergraduates was still lower in 2006-07 than it was three years earlier, after adjusting for inflation. The College Board released these and other higher education pricing and aid statistics today in its annual “Trends in College Pricing 2007” and “Trends in Student Aid 2007” reports.

At private four-year colleges and universities, where prices have risen somewhat less rapidly in recent years than they have in the public sector, the 2007-08 increase is similar to last year’s, but higher than the average over the past five years. At all institutions, the average net prices that students pay after considering grant aid are lower than the published prices. Although the dollar increases in net price are significantly smaller than those of published prices, the net price rate of growth has been comparable to that of published prices in the private sector over the past five years, and more rapid than growth in published prices in the public sector.

In 2006-07, the most recent year for which data on student aid are available, estimated growth in student borrowing slowed. Borrowing from private sources continued to increase as a share of education loans but grew more slowly in 2006-07 as federal PLUS Loans became available to graduate students.

“We release these reports every year to provide accurate data on the price of higher education and on the financial aid available to help students and families pay that price. At the same time, we are engaged in expanding our advocacy efforts to work with member colleges and universities and inform public policy to open the door to college for more students,” said Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board. “The College Board’s Rethinking Student Aid project, co-led by the reports’ co-author Sandy Baum, senior policy analyst for the College Board and professor at Skidmore College, and Michael McPherson, president of the Spencer Foundation, has brought together a group of leading economists and other experts to examine ways to make our financial aid system more effective and efficient.”

College Pricing

This year’s annual data show the following increases in average college tuition and fees for academic year 2007-08.

At public four-year institutions, in-state tuition and fees average $6,185, or $381 more than last year, a 6.6 percent increase. In 2007-08, average total charges (which include both room and board and tuition and fees), are $13,589, a 5.9 percent increase over last year. The average full-time student at a public four-year school receives about $3,600 in grants and tax benefits, which lowers the average tuition and fees to a net price of about $2,600.

Tuition and fees for out-of-state students at public four-year colleges and universities average $16,640, which is $862 more than in 2006-07 — a 5.5 percent increase. Average total charges (including room and board and tuition and fees) are $24,044, a 5.4 percent increase from 2006-07.

At private four-year nonprofit institutions, tuition and fees average $23,712, or $1,404 more than last year, a 6.3 percent increase. Average total charges (including room and board and tuition and fees), are $32,307 in 2007-08, which is 5.9 percent higher than in 2006-07. The average full-time student attending a private college receives about $9,300 in grants and tax benefits, which reduces the average tuition and fees to a net price of about $14,400.

At public two-year institutions, tuition and fees average $2,361, a $95 or 4.2 percent increase. The average full-time student in this sector receives about $2,040 in grants and tax benefits, lowering the average tuition and fees to a net price of about $320.

At for-profit institutions, tuition and fees average $12,089, or $703 more than last year—a 6.2 percent increase. The report documents increased enrollment over time at for-profit colleges. In 1995, 2 percent of full-time students were enrolled in for-profit institutions. Ten years later, that share had risen to 8 percent. The largest shift into the for-profit sector came from public four-year institutions.

Average tuition and fee figures conceal considerable differences across sectors of higher education, across states and regions of the country, and even within these categories. There is also significant variation among price increases. For example, 20 percent of full-time undergraduate students at public four-year colleges experienced less than a 3 percent increase in 2007-08, while 22 percent attend institutions that raised tuition and fees by 9 percent or more.

Student Aid

In 2006-07, about three-quarters of full-time undergraduates received some form of financial aid. For the first time, “Trends in Student Aid 2007” reports separately on all forms of aid for undergraduate students. In 2006-07, undergraduate students received $97.1 billion in financial aid, 74 percent of total aid to postsecondary students. The two largest sources of aid to undergraduates are federal loans, which make up 40 percent of the total, and grants from colleges and universities, which comprise 21 percent of the total.

In 2006-07, almost 60 percent of Pell Grant recipients were independent of their parents. Among dependent recipients of Pell Grants, two-thirds came from families with incomes below $30,000. The average Pell Grant per recipient, which failed for the fourth year in a row to keep pace with inflation, was $2,494 in 2006-07. In 1986-87, the maximum Pell Grant covered about 52 percent of the average published price of tuition and fees and room and board at a public four-year institution and 21 percent at the average private college. In 2006-07, it covered 32 percent at a public four-year college and 13 percent at a private college.

Awarded for the first time in 2006-07, Academic Competitiveness Grants go to selected first- and second-year Pell Grant recipients. Eligibility is based on curricular and GPA requirements. In the first year of the program, 400,000 students received awards averaging $850. Also awarded for the first time in 2006-07 were SMART Grants, which go to selected third- and fourth-year Pell Grant recipients majoring in physical, life or computer science; engineering; mathematics; technology; or a specified foreign language. In the first year of the program, 80,000 students received awards averaging $3,875.

Sources of Borrowing

Private loans made up 24 percent of total education loans in 2006-07, up from 6 percent a decade ago. As graduate students who became eligible for federal PLUS Loans (which can cover total cost of attendance minus other aid received) borrowed less from private sources, the rate of growth in borrowing from these sources slowed in 2006-07. Federal loans to undergraduates did not keep up with inflation in 2006-07, and their borrowing from private sources increased by 12 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars.

In 2003-04, 48 percent of low-income students borrowed an average of $5,640 (in 2006 dollars) to help finance college. Among the wealthiest undergraduates, 36 percent borrowed an average of $6,140. Between 1992-93 and 2003-04, the percentage of full-time dependent students taking out student loans increased most rapidly in the upper half of the income distribution, but the average loan amount of those who borrowed increased least for the wealthiest students.

The “Trends in College Pricing 2007” and “Trends in Student Aid 2007” reports contain additional details on these topics as well as information on a variety of issues pertaining to college prices and student aid.

The College Board: Connecting Students to College Success

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT^®, the PSAT/NMSQT^®, and the Advanced Placement Program^® (AP^®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

Typical SAT scores for specific top schools

Once again, it seems AdmitSpit readers are wondering about colleges’ standardized testing expectations.

I couldn’t find a comprehensive list anywhere on the Internet that compiles the SAT expectations at each of the top schools, so I created one! The name of each school, along with the math and verbal SAT scores they usually accept and any special notes are provided. This data was taken from each college’s admissions Web site.

Brown: For Verbal, 25.5% admitted with 750-800 score, 16.7% admitted with 700-740, 9.5% admitted with 650-690, 7.9% admitted with 600-640, 7.1% admitted with 550-590, 6.2% admitted 500-540, 2.6% admitted with 450-490, and only 2 students or 1.4% admitted with score less than 450. For Math, 24.6% admitted with 750-800, 16.2% admitted 700-740, 8.3% admitted with 650-690, 8.1% admitted with 600-640, 7.7% admitted 550-590, 4.6% admitted 500-540, 2.7% admitted 450-490, and no one was accepted with less than 450 score in math. 7.2% didn’t submit SAT scores. Data based on the accepted Class of 2010.

CIT: For the Class of 2009, the range of Verbal scores was 460-800, and the range of Math scores was 640-800.

Columbia University: For the Class of 2010, using just the Math and Verbal SAT scores, the middle 50% of accepted students had scores between 1380 and 1530.

Cornell: Based on statistics from the Class of 2010, for Verbal, 66% of enrolling students scored above 650, 34% scored below 650. For Math, 81% scored above 650, and 19% scored below.

Dartmouth: For the Class of 2009, the middle 50% of matriculating students scored 670-770 on SAT Verbal and 680-780 on SAT Math.

Duke: For the Class of 2010, the middle 50% of accepted students had Critical Reading scores of 680-770, Math scores of 690-790, and Writing scores of 670-760. For Engineering students in the Class of 2010, the middle 50% of accepted students scored 690-770 for Critical Reading, 750-800 for Math, and 680-760 for Writing.

Georgetown: For students admitted in 2005, for Verbal, 42% admitted students had scores of 750-800, 26% had 700-749, 18% had 650-699, 17% had 600-649, and 10% had below 600. For Math, 39% had 750-800, 29% had 700-749, 19% had 650-699, 14% had 600-649, and 9% had below 600.

Harvard: Ooh, talk about vague. They just say the “majority of students admitted to the College represent a range of scores from roughly 600 to 800 on each section” of the SAT.

Johns Hopkins University: For students for Fall of 2006, the middle 50% of admitted students had total SAT score of 1990-2280, SAT Verbal scores of 650-750, SAT Math of 690-790, and SAT Writing scores of 650-740.

MIT: For the Class of 2010, the middle 50% of admitted students for Critical Reading was 670-770, for Math was 730-800, and for Writing was 670-760.

Northwestern: Hmm… couldn’t find any information on the Northwestern Web site. If someone finds these stats, send a comment!

NYU: For the Class of 2010, the middle 50% scored between 1310 and 1440 on the SAT. (Unclear if this is for enrolled students or accepted students…)

Princeton: For the Class of 2010, the middle 50% of admitted students had Critical Reading scores between 690-800, Math between 700-790, and Writing between 680-780.

Rice University: For the Class of 2009, the middle 50% of the entering class scored between 1350 and 1510 on the SAT.

Stanford: For the Class of 2010, for Verbal, 65% of admitted students had 700-800, 29% had 600-699, 6% had 500-599, and less than 1% had below a 500. For Math, 72% of admitted students had 700-800, 25% had 600-699, 3% had 500-599, and again less than 1% had below a score of 500.

UC Berkeley: For the Class of 2010, the average Critical Reading plus Writing plus Math score was 2007 for admitted students.

UCLA: For the admitted students in the Class of 2010, the average Critical Reading plus Writing plus Math score was 2003.

University of Chicago: For enrolled students in the Class of 2010, 27% were between 1500-1600 for math and verbal scores combined. 32% were 1400-1490, 26% were 1300-1390, 9% were 1200-1290, 4% were 1100-1190, 1% were 1000-1090, and no students fell below 1000. The middle 50% of students scored 1350-1500 for combined SAT verbal and math results.

University of Pennsylvania: For the Class of 2010, for Critical Reading, 27% of admitted students had 750-800, 22% had 700-740, 18% had 650-690, 15% had 600-640, 9% had 550-590, 7% had 500-540, 1% had scores less than 500. So, the middle 50% had scores of 640-750. For Math, 22% admitted had 750-800, 19% had 700-740, 16% had 650-690, 15% had 600-640, 9% had 550-590, 5% had 500-540, and less than 1% had a score under 500. So, the middle 50% had scores of 680-780. For Writing, 28% had 750-800, 22% had 700-740, 17% had 650-690, 13% had 600-640, 10% had 550-590, 5% had 500-540, and 1% had under 500. So, the middle 50% had scores of 650-750. 21% of admitted students submitted only the “old” SAT. 15% submitted the ACT only. Go Penn for putting up comprehensive statistics!

Yale: Somewhat vague. The middle 50% of the entering class had scores between 700 and 790 on both the Verbal and Math sections of the SAT.

LA Exotique Faces Eviction, Nick Manning Cries Censorship

ENCINO, Calif. — Recently opened lingerie store LA Exotique, owned in part by adult performer Nick Manning, reportedly is under attack by the storefront's landlord and at least one of his other tenants.

Manning told XBIZ that he is being sued for eviction by his landlord, Ventura-Louise Partners, and has 20 days left of the given 45 until his store is closed up. He did not specify further on what grounds he is being evicted.

"I'm reaching out to anybody who cares about this issue that can actually do something about it," Manning said. "Unless there's some sort of emergency stay of eviction, my store will be closed in 20 days."

LA Exotique General Manager Dean Sussman told XBIZ that the issue may be premature and is waiting to discuss the issue with his lawyer Douglas Gray on Thursday.

Manning said that Sussman worked closely with the city to be sure the store was zoned properly as a lingerie store — the store is not considered adult because of the small amount of adult products in stock — and that this whole ordeal is simply a censorship issue.

"Their issue is because I'm an adult star," Manning said. "We have diligently adhered to the guidelines provided to us by the zoning board. Now the landlord wants to evict us and keep the [$90,000] advance rent merely because the store is owned by adult stars."

A representative from Ventura-Louise Partners was unavailable for comment at press time.

Manning said the landlord also has delayed the completion of LA Exotique's sign by asking the manufacturer to hold its production. Manning said the sign-maker called him and let him know.

"It's obvious that they are just making life difficult because I'm an adult film star," Manning said. "Someone that cares about censorship really needs to call me and take this issue for me, and if not, then the whole adult industry will be under attack."

Sussman has hired Gray, a local lawyer, to represent the store, but Manning said he isn't optimistic.

"They're suing us, we're suing them and I tell you, we're going lose," Manning said. "We're a small boutique. We don't have the power to fight these things. If somebody wants to fight censorship, it has to be a combined effort."

Manning said the store is co-owned by adult stars Michelle McLaren, Rachel Roxxx, Sarah Jesse, Mike Butders and Justin Syder, and the landlord problems have negatively affected them all.

Manning said he will appear on "The Howard Stern Show" on Sirius Radio Thursday to discuss the issue and help spread the word.

LA Exotique is located at 17257 Ventura Blvd.

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