Skyrocketing College Costs

The average cost for college — tuition, fees, room, and board — is up 175 percent since 1980.

Note: Avg.-cost data are adjusted for inflation in 2020-21 dollars and reflect degree-granting four-year and two-year public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit institutions.

Chart: Audrey Williams June Source: U.S. Department of Education Get the data