As Seen on TV: College Tuition Costs

Dec. 3, 2008— -- Soaring tuition costs are making a college education unaffordable for most Americans, according to a report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, which measures the state of higher education nationwide. The report finds that the cost of college tuition increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, outpacing family income and the prices of other goods and services.