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<p>Compare with the change in the cost of law school over the same period. The University of Pennsylvania maintains a historical [url=<a href=“http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/tuition/1980.html]archive[/url”>http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/tuition/1980.html]archive[/url</a>] of their tuition and other costs. </p>
<p>Law School 1984:
$ 9,815 tuition
$ 465 general fee
$ 525 books
$ 10,805 total</p>
<p>If we adjust for inflation using the same ratio that was used above, then we would expect a year of law school to cost $ 22,380 as of 2010.</p>
<p>But that’s not even close:</p>
<p>Law School 2010:
$ 45,430 tuition
$ 2,152 general fee
$ 1,000 technology fee
$ 48,582 total</p>