It&#x27;s important to realize that true out of pocket costs for the median student have not grown nearly as fast as &quot;sticker price&quot; tuition[1].<p>That being said, easy government loan money and a growing pool of students demanding a much-slower-growing number of slots at &quot;well regarded&quot; private universities has made it easy to keep ramping up the price.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;07&#x2F;29&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;how-the-government-exaggerates-the-cost-of-college.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;07&#x2F;29&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;how-the-government-...</a>