<p>vonlost, it’s only the new norm because of the ease of obtaining college loans and the over supply of students applying to colleges. When tuition rises at a rate twice that of inflation then the college presidents (or regents) should be called before congress to testify as to why this is happening (of course, this will never happen, since they aren’t portrayed by the media as big, bad corporations, banks or Wall Street tycoons). Just my opinion :)</p>