According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for admissions are 483.98% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $96.80 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Admissions experienced an average inflation rate of 4% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, admissions costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $116.80 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for admissions was higher.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 8.10%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for admissions during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for admissions was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Admissions, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 8.10% |
| 1980 | $21.18 | 5.91% |
| 1981 | $22.22 | 4.91% |
| 1982 | $23.60 | 6.19% |
| 1983 | $25.26 | 7.04% |
| 1984 | $26.97 | 6.75% |
| 1985 | $28.51 | 5.72% |
| 1986 | $29.79 | 4.49% |
| 1987 | $31.43 | 5.51% |
| 1988 | $33.13 | 5.39% |
| 1989 | $35.74 | 7.89% |
| 1990 | $38.21 | 6.90% |
| 1991 | $40.26 | 5.37% |
| 1992 | $41.58 | 3.28% |
| 1993 | $42.30 | 1.72% |
| 1994 | $44.28 | 4.68% |
| 1995 | $46.07 | 4.05% |
| 1996 | $48.57 | 5.42% |
| 1997 | $50.28 | 3.54% |
| 1998 | $51.95 | 3.32% |
| 1999 | $54.73 | 5.35% |
| 2000 | $58.26 | 6.44% |
| 2001 | $61.28 | 5.18% |
| 2002 | $63.53 | 3.68% |
| 2003 | $66.53 | 4.71% |
| 2004 | $68.97 | 3.67% |
| 2005 | $71.35 | 3.45% |
| 2006 | $73.78 | 3.41% |
| 2007 | $76.79 | 4.07% |
| 2008 | $78.95 | 2.81% |
| 2009 | $80.32 | 1.74% |
| 2010 | $81.60 | 1.59% |
| 2011 | $82.15 | 0.68% |
| 2012 | $83.95 | 2.19% |
| 2013 | $84.99 | 1.23% |
| 2014 | $86.43 | 1.70% |
| 2015 | $89.51 | 3.56% |
| 2016 | $92.47 | 3.31% |
| 2017 | $94.73 | 2.45% |
| 2018 | $96.45 | 1.81% |
| 2019 | $98.39 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | $100.24 | 1.89% |
| 2021 | $99.99 | -0.25% |
| 2022 | $104.16 | 4.17% |
| 2023 | $111.25 | 6.80% |
| 2024 | $116.80 | 4.99%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Admissions:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 69.500 | 73.192 | 79.123 | 83.800 | 87.915 | 93.362 | 99.938 | 106.685 | 112.792 | 117.862 | 124.362 | 131.062 | 141.408 | 151.169 | 159.285 | 164.508 | 167.338 | 175.162 | 182.254 | 192.131 | 198.931 | 205.538 | 216.531 | 230.477 | 242.423 | 251.354 | 263.185 | 272.854 | 282.277 | 291.900 | 303.788 | 312.328 | 317.769 | 322.810 | 324.997 | 332.126 | 336.220 | 341.936 | 354.121 | 365.831 | 374.784 | 381.581 | 389.227 | 396.579 | 395.572 | 412.075 | 440.113 | 462.063 |