GRAPHIC: "The Rising Cost of Higher Education" text within the silhouette of Texas. Graphic by The Signal reporter Llanette Garcia. — Graphic by The Signal reporter Llanette Garcia.

INFOGRAPHIC: The rising cost of higher education in Texas

By Llanette Garcia On Sep 16, 2019 282 0

College tuition is rising at a faster rate than inflation. In the last two decades, the cost of college in the United States has increased by an average of 113% while the average household income rose by about 51%. Here are some contributing factors to the rising prices of higher education that are making prospective students think twice about going to college.

GRAPHIC: "The Rising Cost of Higher Education" graphic by The Signal Reporter Llanette Garcia. — Contributing factors to the rising cost of higher education in Texas. Infographic by The Signal reporter Llanette Garcia.

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Llanette Garcia loves to spend a significant amount of time in the great outdoors with her family and friends when she is not working on pursuing her B.A. in Communication. She also enjoys binge-watching TV shows in her spare time.

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