I was watching a Season 5 episode of “The Americans” last night. One of the characters was talking about potential colleges their son might attend. He said “he has his eye on the University of Minnesota”. That sparked a curiosity.
Keep in mind, the data points that follow are simple Google searches. So I can’t verify their legitimacy. I’m only using it for ballpark, and I think this suffices. Also, I’m not picking on the University of Minnesota in the least bit. It just happened to be the one he mentioned.
In the 1983-1984 academic year, the tuition for the University of Minnesota was:
- MN Resident: $1,455
- Non-Resident: $4,002
In the 2025-2026 academic year, the tuition for the University of Minnesota was:
- MN Resident: $18,482
- Non-Resident: $41,368
Comparatively, in 1984…
- $1,200 is equivalent to roughly $4,535 in 2026
- $4,002 is equivalent to roughly $12,478 in 2026
Just wondering, which Democratic president should I blame this on? (Asking for a friend)
