Saving for college starts with understanding the true cost of a post-secondary education. College expenses grow every year and include more than just tuition. Over the last 10 years, published in-state tuition and fees at public four-year universities increased at an average rate of 2.2% beyond inflation, according to the College Board.
Scroll down to see the national averages for one year at an in-state public university in 2019-2020.