1 First-time adult applicants who only wish to have a passport book will only pay a $110 application fee in addition to the $25 execution fee. 2  First-time adult applicants who only want a passport card can do so for a $30 charge on top of the $25 execution fee. If you need your passport in a shorter amount of time than 8 weeks (the average time it takes to get a passport), you will be charged extra. 2  Expedited service will cost $60 and overnight shipping of your passport book will cost $15.
Finding a Solution to the Rising Cost of Education. On average, the annual cost of tuition, room, and board at a public university in the United States is $13,000; private collegesâ annual costs average $32,000.
America: The Cost of Education. College costs for todayâs students are a far cry from what they were for their parents. Hold your breath: The cost of higher education has surged more than 500 percent since 1985. In essence, a $10,000 education in 1985 would cost over $50,000 today. Look back even further and youâll find the average cost of tuition and fees has risen dramatically over the course of the last 30 years.