<p>The college landscape will look vastly different in 20 years with the explosion of credible, respected online alternatives that compete with residential institutions. I believe there will no longer be a typical four-year college experience, as many students will mix online courses from home with limited in situ training. Whatever it looks like, there is no escaping the price pressure that this competition will place on college tuition. No way can it continue to outpace inflation.</p>
<p>SteveMA, that’s a good anecdote but does not reflect reality for the vast majority of the middle class, as evidenced in an abundance of statistical data that shows college costs have soared relative to wages over the past three decades. There are plenty of reasons why your dad’s particular job may be valued higher today than 20 years ago but the reverse is true for some occupations.</p>
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