How much does college cost?

Ouch! USATODAY.com is reporting that typical in-state tuition at public universities is about $10K.

The average increase since last year was 9%, a rate of growth that is slower than last year's 14%.

The University of Washington tuition is $5972 per semester , or about $11K per year for non-residents. Residents pay just $1762/semester or about $3500 per year.

University of California costs are about $7K/year in-state and $23K/year out-of-state.