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.
Tuition is the price colleges charge for classes. Students also pay other fees related to enrolling in and attending a college. The cost of tuition and fees varies by college.There is a wide range of prices, as the table below shows. But you should know that half of all full-time undergraduate students at public and private nonprofit four-year colleges attend institutions that charge tuition and fees of $11,550 or less.or example, the average published price of in-state tuition and fees at a four-year public college is $9,139, but the average net price â what the average family really pays â is just $3,030. Read 9 Things You Need to Know About Net Price.