Stats on Air, Schools, Debt, and Government Size

Stats on Air, Schools, Debt, and Government Size

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Employees at regulatory agencies doubled over the past forty years, rising from 140,000 full-time equivalent positions in 1978 to 280,000 today.

The US population increased by 47 percent during that time.

Looking at college tuition simply as an investment, two public four-year institutions, Maine Maritime Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, rank in the top 10 colleges with the best long-term returns, while two four-year private colleges, St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, made the top 10 for short-term and long-term returns.