Cost Comparison: Dartmouth Versus a Loaded Chevy

Price in 1966 What You Got Price in 1996 What You Get 1996 Price in 1966 Dollars Tuition, Room & Board $2,875 Health plan, 924,396-volume library, gym, Hop, 880 courses, 20 varsity teams, cafeteria $28,233 Health plan, BlitzMailTM, Internet access, student center, 2,100,000-volume library, gym, fitness center, Hop, Hood, 1,775 courses, 34 varsity teams, food court $6,013 Chevy Impala $3,073 2-speed automatic transmission, radio, power steering, V-8 $25,563 4-speed automatic transmission w/ overdrive, CD player, power steering, V-8, A/C, airbags $5,444