What are current average college tuition costs? Is there a vast difference between public and private colleges?

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According to the College Board, average costs for the 2015-2016 academic year for in-state residents are $9,410 at public universities or $23,893 out-of-state. For private universities, the average costs are currently $32,405. And those numbers are only for tuition. Room, board, living expenses, books, travel costs home all increase those numbers substantially.
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