[E. Pluribus Unum]

Since 1985, college tuition has increased at nearly 500 times the rate of inflation.

That has to be 500%, which is bad enough. It is not 500 times the rate of inflation.

You have to get your numbers straight if you want anyone to take you seriously.

[Carriage Hill]

Even with these low inflation rates for the past 10yrs, 500x would be a large amount:

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/