&gt; I&#x27;ve fought this battle on HN before and nobody wants to believe that college isn&#x27;t any more expensive than it previously was<p>Where in the world did you get this idea?  College if <i>three</i> (3) times more expensive than it was 40 years ago:<p>&gt; but do a bit of research and you&#x27;ll be surprised.<p>Research: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;trends.collegeboard.org&#x2F;college-pricing&#x2F;figures-tables&#x2F;tuition-and-fees-and-room-and-board-over-time-1975-76-2015-16-selected-years" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;trends.collegeboard.org&#x2F;college-pricing&#x2F;figures-table...</a>