Tuition has gone up much more. The average US college will now require 157% of your minimum wage income, provided you can still work full time on top of school.
Average US cost of attending college in 2023-2024: $23,630 per year
Federal minimum wage: $7.25 per hour

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I was using the metric of state MW where I live compared to tuition at a public state college with in-state tuition.

Your results may vary, if you live in a state that has no state MW I don't know how you'd ever be able to afford it without enlisting or having wealthy family.