The cost of higher education has left the American public with a trillion dollars in student loan debt. The cost of college in the United States and around the world has been borne by consumers. According to inflation-adjusted data, the overall debt levels of the more than 500 institutions rated by Moody's more than doubled from 2000 to 2011 (Martin). College spending is out of control and students are suffering the consequences. With tuition continuing to rise along with the cost of books and housing, college may not be affordable in the world