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Re:Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100k a Year. How Did This... by brk on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:11PM (#39945951)
Your comment highlights what I personally think is some of the reason for the extreme tuition increases: too many people believe that college is the singular best path for their children's future.
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Re:Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100k a Year. How Did This... by ceejayoz on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:14PM (#39945980)
Including, unfortunately, the vast majority of employers and human resources people those children will encounter when attempting to get a job.
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Re:Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100k a Year. How Did This... by BobaFloutist on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:19PM (#39946039)
It (still), mathematically is.

The return on the investment of a college degree is absolutely worth it.

What's becoming much less clearly worth it is the value add of going to an elite school over a state school.

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Re:Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100k a Year. How Did This... by silverquiet on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:16PM (#39946011)
I don't have kids, but I believe it. I have several close family members whose biggest regret is that they didn't go to college.
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Re:Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100k a Year. How Did This... by tekla on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:23PM (#39946096)
College was/is/remains one of the biggest factors in determining incoming levels and general success in life.
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