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