NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

For the past several years, inflation has had a blind spot: college costs. But now the era of flat, or evening declining, tuition is coming to an end. Across the board, tuition and fees are back on ...

The cost of college in the U.S. is going … down? With lower tuition, less student debt and more grant aid, College Board data released last week shows a hopeful future for higher education costs, ...