In some ways, actually yes. College has gotten more expensive over time, partly because demand for college has outweighed the benefits of college on the other

In some ways, actually yes. College has gotten more expensive over time, partly because demand for college has outweighed the benefits of college on the other side. It is a shift in the education market away from the cost profile being aligned with outputs, to being focused on prestige/experience as the primary selling point. It's also largely related to the glut of paying foreign students nearly outnumbering Americans. Prior to these shifts, college was much much much less expensive.