| TABLE 1 | A COMPARISON OF TWO INVESTMENTS | |||||
| 1997 | 2017 | |||||
| Average price of 4 years of tuition at a public college or university | $18,200 | $38,800 | ||||
| Value of $18,200 held in cash | $18,200 | $18,200 | ||||
| Value of $18,200 held in a savings account | $18,200 | $24,513 | ||||
| Value of $18,200 in a TIPS bond | $18,200 | $38,372 | ||||