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Stats of our lives

Stats of our lives: Higher education, higher costs

The skyrocketing price of college tuition — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

$56,658
Current annual median price of tuition, fees, room, and board at one of the country's top ten most expensive private colleges

$110,432
Projected annual median price of tuition, fees, room, and board at the same colleges in 2034, when a baby born today would graduate

1
Percent growth since 1987 in the incomes of U.S. families with at least one child

Source: The Daily