This chart shows how quickly college tuition has skyrocketed since 1980

Student-loan debt in the US has grown to a staggering $1.3 trillion, and many policymakers refer to the seemingly inexorable levels of mounting debt as a crisis. Some, like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, have suggested plans to provide college for free or at least, minimal cost. The below chart below shows how quickly college tuition has grown at both private and public universities in the US, using constant 2014-2015 dollars. BI Graphics In dur...