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🎓 Price of College Tuition in 2008

Nominal Cost (2008)

$6185.00

Adjusted For Inflation (2024 Dollars)

$9013.63

Verdict: Inflation Trap

College Tuition cost $6185.00 in 2008. Adjusted for inflation, that's $9013.63 today. The actual price today is $10940.0021.4% more expensive.

⏱️ Labor Hours to Buy College Tuition

2008

255.8

hours of median work

Today

271.8

hours of median work

In 2008, a median earner worked 255.8 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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