Yeah, but realistically how accurate have these things proven themselves to be. Any prediction about 20 or so years into the future no matter how much science it's based on is still no more than a guess, granted an educated scientific guess. This is just what will probably happen if things continue going a certain way which they rarely do.

Counterpoint:

If it indeed does turn out to be wrong, it most likely won't be because it was too low.

Based on what evidence? The best schools in the country now cost about $50,000 a year, whereas the average out of state tuition for state schools are about $20,000-$30,000. In order for this to be true the cost of some colleges would have to double in less than twenty years, and most would have to triple. And if the costs do rise because of inflation, that would mean that the value of all money would drop anyways. That being said I do hate how colleges rise their costs year after year.

Based on what evidence? The best schools in the country now cost about $50,000 a year, whereas the average out of state tuition for state schools are about $20,000-$30,000. In order for this to be true the cost of some colleges would have to double in less than twenty years, and most would have to triple. And if the costs do rise because of inflation, that would mean that the value of all money would drop anyways. That being said I do hate how colleges rise their costs year after year.

Didn't you essentially just say there is no such thing as "future" evidence?

As long as the great state of Louisiana has the TOPS program, my children will go to LSU. Can't beat free college.

the fucking 529 i started almost 3 years ago is just now getting back to the dollar amount it was started at. blech.

Oh yeah, 529 allows you to cover expenses as well, which is probably why the new dumb are confused. Think about it - tuition was much cheaper than my massive "habits" bills were.

i was about to add that yeah, beer and weed is included in the 529.

Yeah, pretty sure my kids aint going to college unless stuff turns around...

According to the College Board, in the 1970s there was little, if any, real growth in college prices. In the early 1980s, however, tuition and fees began to grow much more rapidly than consumer prices – in fact, during the 1980s, the cost of attending college rose over three times as fast as median family income. This trend of rapidly-increasing college costs has continued through the 1990s. Over the ten-year period ending in 2002–2003, after adjusting for inflation, average tuition and fees at both public and private four-year colleges and universities rose 38 percent. (See appendix, Chart B, for tuition increases 1977 - 2002) And according to information gathered from the College Board and the Census Bureau, over the last 22 years (since 1981), the cost of a public four-year college education has increased by 202 percent, while the CPI has gone up only 80 percent.

Interesting blog post about Black Francis' latest offering.

For the record, I'm not a big Black Francis fan (nor Frank Black, nor really Pixies for that matter).

jesus h christ what's gotten into him... an album about licking bush?

Maybe take some notes.

Maybe take some notes.

haha, Cap'n schooled by the new Ob.