A college education isn't immune to inflation — and prices are on the rise. The College Board's most recent Trends in College Pricing report shows that tuition and fee costs at public higher education institutions are increasing at a slightly higher rate than overall inflation in the U.S. While general inflation increased at an annual rate of 2.6%, tuition and fees increased by 2.9% for in-state students and 3.4% for out-of-state students at public, four-year colleges. Over the last 30 years, the cost of at ...