The following data and chart was published is a recent issue The Economics Daily (TED) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
From TED:
From January 2006 to July 2016, the Consumer Price Index for college tuition and fees increased 63 percent, compared with an increase of 21 percent for all items.
Over that period, consumer prices for college textbooks increased 88 percent and housing at school (excluding board) increased 51 percent. Click Image for Interactive Version of Chart; Source: BLS
From January 2006 to July 2016, consumer prices for tuition and fees for private elementary and high schools increased 55 percent. Over that period, consumer prices for childcare and nursery schools increased 39 percent.
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