Not what I am saying at all. I am only comparing the difference between wages and the affordability of college tuition between the 1990’s and today.

Not sure what you are getting at, the parent would not be going to class, just the child…

Minimum wage in 1995: $4:25 Yearly: $8,840 Average cost year of college (w/ room and board): $8,800

In the case that there are two parents, both which are working. The sole parent making minimum wage would be able to completely pay for tuition, room, and board.

And that’s also assuming Target only paid minimum wage, the college was not on the cheaper side of average, and the student is living on campus, not commuting/received zero tuition assistance.

It could absolutely be done then, it could not be done today.

Edit: wording.

Back when you could put your kid through college working the checkout…