The community college tuition and fees report is prepared each fiscal year. The report includes trends in tuition and fees among Iowa's community colleges, as well as comparisons to Iowa's public universities and national comparisons. The average tuition for a full-time student enrolled in Iowa's community colleges will rise $113 to $4,210 in fiscal year 2014. The average tuition increase this year will be 2.8 percent. Since fiscal year 2005, tuition has grown an average of 4.8 percent per year. The average mandatory fee charged by the community colleges increased to $346.83. Five (5) community colleges do not charge students general fees. In comparing regional tuition rates across the surrounding states in the Midwest, Iowa remained in third position as having the third highest average tuition rate among the eight states surveyed for 2010-2011 (the most recent data available). Minnesota continues to have the highest average tuition rates in this region with South Dakota second. By law, community college tuition is not allowed to exceed the lowest resident tuition charged by Iowa's public universities. In fiscal year 2014, the average community college tuition will be 37 percent lower than the average public university tuition rate.