How Bad is the Cost of College?

Let's see. . .Here is a chart comparing from the Wall Street Journal comparing rise in the cost of college to the rise in the cost of other "consumer" goods:

Rising Consumer Costs 1985-2005

Item Increase

Gasoline 66.80%

Food 88.70?

Housing 93.00%

Car Repair/Maintenance  103.0%

Rent 114.0%

Medical Care 218.7%

College Tuition 330.2%

In comparison, how much has family income risen during the same time period?

Estimates range between 13% and 16%. 

This is outrageous! And the solution colleges and the government provide us? Loans. More debt and credit enslavement.