1. Out-of-state tuition and fees at the top graduate schools of business can be very expensive, but the starting salary and bonus paid to graduates from many of these schools can be substantial. The following data show the out-of-state tuition and fees (rounded to the nearest$1000 ) and the average starting salary and bonus paid to recent graduates (rounded to the nearest$1000 ) for a sample of 20 graduate schools of business (U.S. News & World Report 2009 Edition America's Best Graduate Schools). 2. One of the biggest changes in higher education in recent years has been the growth of online universities. The Online Education Database is an independent organization whose mission is to build a comprehensive list of the top accredited online colleges. The following table shows the retention rate (%7) and the graduation rate (%7) for 29 online colleges (Online Education Database website, January 2009)