Stats of our lives: Higher education, higher costs

$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

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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