College Tuition (CPI)
968
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1980 Recession · Jan 1980 – Jul 1980
1981-82 Recession · Jul 1981 – Nov 1982
1990-91 Recession · Jul 1990 – Mar 1991
2001 Recession · Mar 2001 – Nov 2001
Global Financial Crisis · Dec 2007 – Jun 2009
COVID-19 Recession · Feb 2020 – Apr 2020
200
400
600
800
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
968
College Tuition (CPI) — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
College Tuition (CPI)
1978
63
1979
68
1980
76
1981
86
1982
97
1983
106
1984
117
1985
127
1986
136
1987
145
1988
157
1989
169
1990
183
1991
205
1992
226
1993
244
1994
259
1995
274
1996
288
1997
302
1998
314
1999
326
2000
341
2001
362
2002
387
2003
426
2004
462
2005
493
2006
527
2007
559
2008
592
2009
627
2010
652
2011
692
2012
720
2013
748
2014
773
2015
801
2016
819
2017
837
2018
860
2019
874
2020
881
2021
896
2022
916
2023
928
2024
952
2025
966
2026
968
Source: BLS · CUUR0000SEEB01 · econscout.com