claim: the cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978."
author: cormick lynch
evidence_1: aug 15, 2012 ... the cost of a college degree in the united states has increased "12 fold" ...  according to bloomberg, college tuition and fees have increased 1,120 percent  since records began in 1978. ... the rate of increase in college costs has been “ four times faster than the ... rashida tlaib might 'blow up capitol hill'.
evidence_2: sep 3, 2014 ... while the indexed price of college tuition and fees skyrocketed by more than  1,122 percent since 1978, the cost of medical care rose less than ...
evidence_3: jan 24, 2014 ... he takes on higher education in his new documentary, ivory tower, which ... the  price of college has increased 1120 percent since 1978, so is it worth it? ...  when i arrived at college back in 1991, i might as well have been wearing a toga.  i spent ... we'll have it back up and running as soon as possible.
evidence_4: nov 27, 2013 ... everyone knows that college tuition costs have been skyrocketing. but, as the ...  the american enterprise institute shows just how much they have risen since  1978. ... prices have gone up 82 percent in the last decade alone.
evidence_5: aug 23, 2012 ... view offers sign in. bloomberg anywhere clients get free access. before it's here,  it's on the bloomberg terminal. learn more · have a ...