The results of the annual Basic Student Charge survey for institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. Total student costs consist of fixed costs (tuition and fees) and variable costs (room, board, books, personal items, transportation, and miscellaneous). This information represents the dollar figures used in putting together financial aid packages for students. Two parts focus on the following: (1) summary of tuition and other charges, 1963-64 through 1988-89 (trends in student tuition by program level and other charges for state-run institutions of SUNY, summary of tuition charges per academic year at state-run institutions of SUNY, and resident tuition costs per academic year at community colleges within SUNY) and (2) trends in student charges and costs, 1980-81 through 1988-89 (trends in tuition and required fees, trends in basic student charges, and trends in the distribution of other basic student charges, total undergraduate charges and allowances, and distribution of total undergraduate student costs). An extensive publications list from the Central Staff Office of Institutional Research is included. (SM)