PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new study has found that while tuition prices have increased, Rhode Island still has the second-lowest community college tuition in New England.
The New England Board of Higher Education found tuition has increased 18 percent at the state community college and 13 percent at four-year schools.
The study states rising federal grants have been able to offset the costs of community colleges in New England, but the Providence Journal reports that the grants have not been able to match the costs of four-year colleges.
It says Maine has the lowest four-year college tuition rates in New England. Vermont has the highest with an average of $13,000.
Rhode Island will offer two years of free tuition at its community college this fall.
