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[โ€“] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 42 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It most certainly did not cost him $2000 per semester in the early 70s. It cost about $2000 for a full year at a private university. Around $500 if he went to a public school.

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d07/tables/dt07_320.asp

And that's in 2007 money! $500 in 2007 converted to the early 70s is $90 to $100. Minimum wage was $1.60 per hour, so he would have to work 2 weeks at minimum wage to afford public school. 7 weeks for private school.

What a burden! He might have to give up part of his summer!

[โ€“] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, maybe per year, I don't remember.