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For students and parents, deciding whether to continue education beyond high school is a major financial decision. PolitiFact's @billdmccarthy looked at the numbers: bit.ly/2lAExlI
The sticker price for tuition, room, board and other fees has skyrocketed since the 1980s and continued its climb in recent years. 
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that, generally speaking, the more you learn, the more you earn.
To get the full benefits of college, students have to finish the degrees they set out to earn. But only 60% of students in bachelor’s degree programs graduate in six years.
A student’s major can actually have a bigger impact on lifetime earnings than simply going to college. STEM majors tend to land the highest-paying jobs.
Student loan debt is the highest it’s ever been. And the average cost of college tuition has more than doubled in the last 30 years. More on the question: is college still worth it? bit.ly/2lAExlI
