Is College Becoming a Very Expensive Dead-End?

The average annual cost of attending a private college in America today is $27,293.00, and of course, that does not include the cost of room and board, or textbooks, which has tripled over the past decade (with almost no resale value). So, at the end of four years, the student is left, facing a very dismal job market, and $109,172, in debt - that is, if he doesn't buy any books and he lives at home.