Times Have Changed
The soaring cost of college tuition is a drumbeat that resonates in the hearts of students everywhere. Long after tossing those graduation caps into the air, many still find themselves locked in battle with their student loans. And when you take a step back to compare the price of education today to that of three decades past, it’s like peering through a time-bending telescope.
But here, my friends, is where this chart steps in as the great equalizer. In its elegant simplicity, it unveils the stark truth: tuition has skyrocketed while the minimum wage has lagged behind. It’s a visual narrative that can silence the skeptics, a potent tool to help others grasp the uphill climb you face as you labor to tame the student loan dragon.