Attention, aging college graduates. Ever wonder how much it would cost you to attend your alma mater today? WNYC has created a nifty widget, below, that calculates exactly how much the tuition at your college has grown since you graduated. College costs increased twelvefold over the past 30 years, vastly outpacing inflation. The result? More students take out bigger loans.
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