Not even joking - it was damn close to free back then! The amount of inflation has been variable - it's been between 6% and 10% per year, though it's been clos

Not even joking - it was damn close to free back then! The amount of inflation has been variable - it's been between 6% and 10% per year, though it's been closer to 10% for most of that term. That's why back in the day you could work a part-time job and pay for your tuition and off-campus room and board. This is how state public universities used to be.