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🎓 Price of College Tuition in 2005

Nominal Cost (2005)

$5351.00

Adjusted For Inflation (2024 Dollars)

$8596.43

Verdict: Inflation Trap

College Tuition cost $5351.00 in 2005. Adjusted for inflation, that's $8596.43 today. The actual price today is $10940.0027.3% more expensive.

⏱️ Labor Hours to Buy College Tuition

2005

240.2

hours of median work

Today

271.8

hours of median work

In 2005, a median earner worked 240.2 hours to buy college tuition. Today, it takes 271.8 hours. It is 1.1x harder to earn.

📈 College Tuition Price History

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