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Question of the Week – November 28

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The average tuition to attend a public four-year institution has seen a 213 percent increase from the 1997-98 school year to the 2018-18 school year, after adjusting for inflation. As of 2017, the average student loan debt was roughly $34,000, up 62 percent over the previous 10 years.

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The Reach NC Voices team includes Nation Hahn, director of growth for EdNC; Molly Osborne, director of policy; Analisa Sorrells, chief of staff and associate director of policy; and Alli Lindenberg, engagement specialist.