The total construction cost of a home accounts for 59.3 percent of the sales price in 2011, almost identical to the share of 58.9 percent in 2009. Finished lot costs account for 21.7 percent of the sales price, only slightly higher than the share of 20.3 percent in 2009. Not surprisingly, the share of sales price going to a builderâs profit has dropped from 8.9 percent in 2009 to an all-time low of 6.8 percent in 2011 (see historical comparison in Graph 1).
Obama Budget For Free Community College To Cost $1.4 Billion In 2016, $60 Billion Over Next Decade. U.S. President Barack Obama announced his free community college initiative during a visit to Pellissippi State College in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Jan. 9. Obama's proposed 2016 budget outlines details of the plan, which would likely cost $60 billion over 10 years. Photo: Reuters.
colleges often report a combined tuition and fees figure according to the college board the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014 2015 school year was $ 31231 at private colleges $ 9139 for state residents at public colleges and $ 22958 for out of state residents attending public universitieshe college board reports the average cost for books and supplies for the 2014 2015 school year was $ 1146 at public colleges and $ 1244 at private colleges