Cost of College Over Time: Rising Tuition Statistics
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JANUARY 12, 2023
In 2020-2021 dollars, one year's college tuition in 1963 cost just over $4,300. Across all types of schools, the cost of college has increased more than 143%, or 2.4 Attending a two-year public college costs 59% more than it did 20 years ago. From 2000-2020, average tuition and fees rose by 69%, from $8,082 to $13,677 a year.
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