Washington Post College Board: Tuition growth slowing at public colleges The spike in tuition and fees for public colleges after the 2008 financial crisis has given way to slower growth, with lower price increases this year than in any of the previous four years, according to a national survey. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/college-board-tuition-growth-slowing-at-public-colleges/2013/10/22/58a59078-3b29-11e3-b7ba-503fb5822c3e_story.html