Soaring Tuition Pushes College Out of Reach

According to a new report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, college tuition and fees have increased 439 percent since 1982, almost three times higher than the increase in family incomes.

The biennial report found that even after financial aid, a four-year public college cost 28 percent of the median family's income last year; a four-year private school cost a staggering 76 percent.
College May Become Unaffordable for Most in US
College could become too expensive for 'most Americans'
Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans, Report Says