The cost of college, meanwhile, has tripled over the last 30 years, with CollegeBoard data showing that tuition and fees costs $11,610 per year on average at public, in-state schools, and $30,780 for undergraduates from out of state.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
This is a sobering back-to-school fact for college undergraduates.
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