Like colleges and universities in the 4-year sector, community colleges saw an increase in the average total tuition for full-time students between 1992–93 and 1999–2000, from about $1,400 to $1,600 after adjusting for inflation. However, unlike the pattern for 4-year institutions, when federal grants were subtracted from net tuition (net tuition 1), no change in tuition could be detected for community colleges. It appears, then, that federal grants increased enough to cover the increase in tuition between 1992–93 and 1999–2000 for full-time students at community colleges. When all grants were subtracted (net tuition 2), net tuition at community colleges was roughly $900 for both years.