Ellington

• The average percent tuition increase for private 4 year institutions in Jackson: 4.95
• The average percent tuition increase nationally for the 2002/2003 school year for 4-year public institutions: 9.6
• The average percent tuition increase nationally for the 2002/2003 school year for 4 year private institutions: 5.8
• The percent the comparative consumer index price went up for the 2002/2003 school year: 1.15
• The percentage of college-qualified students that do not attend a 4 year institution because of cost issues: 48
• The number of qualified students denied post-secondary education as a result of cost issues in the last decade:
2 million