related_tweet: @jjisafool @howardmortman @cillizzacnn fair question. from '89 to '16 (last data available), the cost of college rose 8x that of wages. since '85, the college education cost inflation rate has been 498.49%.  from '95, overall inflation is 55% (total). college tuition is up 200%+, while health care is up just over 100%