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minus-square@Cryophilialink5•7 months agohttps://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1960?amount=1 https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1970?amount=1 $750 a semester in 1960 is roughly $8000 a semester today. In 1970, it’s worth roughly $6000.
minus-squareAbsentBirdlinkfedilinkEnglish9•7 months agoA private university today costs an average of $23,000 a semester.
minus-square@prime_number_314159link3•7 months agoEasy peasy, just work three of your asses off instead of just one, and you’ll have $1,000 per semester to spare.
minus-square@alphanerd4OPlink0•7 months agoWell yeah, but I’ve yet to meet a boomer that doesn’t just say, “no” when you lay math like that out so
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1960?amount=1
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1970?amount=1
$750 a semester in 1960 is roughly $8000 a semester today. In 1970, it’s worth roughly $6000.
A private university today costs an average of $23,000 a semester.
Easy peasy, just work three of your asses off instead of just one, and you’ll have $1,000 per semester to spare.
Well yeah, but I’ve yet to meet a boomer that doesn’t just say, “no” when you lay math like that out so