The median in-state community college tuition was $1,671 in the 2003-2004 academic year, compared to $4,260 for public four-year institutions.

Community colleges spent an average of $3,979 per full-time equivalent student (FTE), compared to $7,149 at four-year public colleges and $8,654 at four-year public universities

--These facts can be found in Defending the Community College Equity Agenda, edited by Thomas Bailey and Vanessa Smith Morest.

--View more facts about enrollment, funding and expenditures at: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp?uid=476