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.
Thus, even after controlling for the effects of general inflation, 2008 college tuition and fees posed three times the burden as in 1978. According to the College Board, the average tuition price for a 4-year public college in 2008-2009 was $6,585 compared to 2004 when the price was slightly above $5,000.