Student debt levels have reached a new high – rising $42 billion in the last quarter to $956 billion, according to a report this week from the New York Fed. At the same time, tuition rates have seen a staggering 72% increase since 2000.

As if those two upward trends weren’t hitting students hard enough, the average earnings for full-time workers ages 25-34 with bachelor’s degrees has also dropped 14.7% since 2000.

Shocking Chart on Tuition Vs. Earnings for College Grads, from Blaire Briod

Shocking Chart on Tuition Vs. Earnings for College Grads