1978
• Private tuition, fees, room and board per year: $4,610 (inflation adjusted: $17,680)
• Public tuition, fees, room and board per year: $2,150 (inflation adjusted: $8,250)
• Per capita income: $8,371 (inflation adjusted: $26,483)
• Adults with a bachelor's degree: 15.7%
1988
• Private tuition, fees, room and board per year: $11,660 (inflation adjusted: $24,800)
• Public tuition, fees, room and board per year: $4,460 (inflation adjusted: $9,480)
• Per capita income: $17,479 (inflation adjusted: $32,532)
• Adults with a bachelor's degree: 20.3%
1998
• Private tuition, fees, room and board per year: $20,460 (inflation adjusted: $31,590)
• Public tuition, fees, room and board per year: $7,770 (inflation adjusted: $12,000)
• Per capita income: $27,545 (inflation adjusted: $39,635)
• Adults with a bachelor's degree: 24.4%
2008
• Private tuition, fees, room and board per year: $33,800 (inflation adjusted: $38,720)
• Public tuition, fees, room and board per year: $14,370 (inflation adjusted: $16,460)
• Per capita income: $40,855 (inflation adjusted: $46,950)
• Adults with a bachelor's degree: 29.4%
2018
• Private tuition, fees, room and board per year: $48,510
• Public tuition, fees, room and board per year: $21,370
• Per capita income: $53,697
• Adults with a bachelor's degree: 35.0%
24/7 Wall St. reviewed nationwide the average costs of attending four-year public and private colleges each year since 1971.
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