Recently, CourseSmart, an e-textbook provider, created an infographic that lays out in simple terms the details of the college tuition explosion -- and theyre truly frightening. Over the last 30 years, tuition has increased 1,120 percent; by comparison, even the skyrocketing cost of health care only rose 600 percent, and housing costs have gone up a paltry 375 percent. victorycollegefundingsolutions.com