Is there really “extra money”? The chart of tuition does not tell us much about the total cost of a year of education, it just tells us the list price. In the

Is there really “extra money”? The chart of tuition does not tell us much about the total cost of a year of education, it just tells us the list price. In the 1970’s, the tuition cost at a state public institution was less than 10% of the total cost. Today, in state students pay about 50% of the cost, out of state more than 100% of the cost. Total Higher education costs have risen faster than inflation (as have grades K-12), but mostly not because of student loans.