In the Vietnam era, college went from something only the children of the elite attend to a requirement for getting any kind of white collar job. Many new community colleges opened up which didn't have dorms. Then in the 80s they raised the drinking age from 18 to 21. This effectively extended adolescence from 18 to 21.
In the 00's, to get a good white collar job you needed a minimum of a Master's, plus the housing market got tight. Finish your MS you're ~25 and loaded with debt. You move back home while you job search. If you're lucky you find a job that pays enough to afford an apartment after 1-2yrs at home. You're 26 if everything went smooth and you didn't take a year off to see the world.
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