1985 vs. Today: The New Price of Public College Tuition

  • Year Published : 2026
  • Month Published : September

An article from MoneyLion compares the cost of public four-year college tuition in 1985–86 and 2025–26, highlighting how costs have risen over four decades. It also cites WICHE projections that the number of U.S. high school graduates will decline 13% over the next 15 years. View original source.

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