It's no surprise to parents, but the cost of a college education continues to rise.
The College Board issued a report Thursday showing the average in-state student paid $9,139 in 2013-2014. That's up 17 percent in the past five years, according to the report.
In-state students in Kansas and Missouri fare a little better.
The average cost in Kansas is $8,086. That's up 16 percent in the past five years.
In Missouri, in-state students paid $8,383 last year. But that's an increase of only five percent in the last five years.
Both states have cut state aid to higher education in recent years.
Kansas, however, is facing a potential billion-dollar deficit over the next two years and, some lawmakers say, higher education may be a target.
The College Board says the total sticker price for in-state students last year, including tuition, books and room and board, was $18,943. Out-of-state students at those schools paid, on average, $32,762.
The cost to attend a private, four-year nonprofit college: $42,419, on average, including housing and meal plan.
