When I was your age, tuition cost a paper clip: Va. Tech edition

Holy public school! In-state tuition at Virginia Tech is rising nearly 10 percent next school year, topping out price increases at three other commonwealth schools.

Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to increase tuition and mandatory fees to $10,509 for 2011-2012, a 9.6 percent jump. Out-of-state undergrads will see a more modest 5.4 percent increase to $24,480.