U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the rising costs of student loans while at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.Student-loan debt in the US has grown to a staggering $1.3 trillion, and the average 2016 graduate will have to repay more than $37,000.
With that in mind, ProPublica compiled data to demonstrate the soaring rate of tuition increases at public universities since the year 2000. The report found that the average coast of in-state tuition and fees from public colleges has increased a whopping 80% from 2000 to 2014.
Take a look below to see the 10 public colleges where tuition has increased the most since 2000. All figures are represented in 2014 dollars.