This thread is fiesty! People must be all stressed about college apps, economy, etc. It shows!

No good answer here. College is not the ROI it once was, that's for sure. Jobs and other things so uncertain. Job security is gone. You don't need college to learn things anymore - can learn so much now online for free. Not saying it's the same, just saying the ROI isn't there.

But having said that, yes, my kid is applying and will go and I'll pay for wherever they get in and want to go. If I think of it as at least in part a resort vacation, then the ROI doesn't sound so bad.

The economy is faltering, wealth will be even more consolidated into the hands of the oligarchy. The vast majority of people who voted for this will be the ones to lose the most.

How cool would it be if there was an earning potential graph for every major....

ha ha

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Anonymous wrote:Lately, most of our new hires and interns have been from state schools — some even graduated in three years.

State schools can be great. The current job market is not.

"Can"? Ummm...2 of the Top 3 Engineering schools are Public.

And there are also poor choices both public and private for engineering schools. Do your homework.

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Anonymous wrote:Lately, most of our new hires and interns have been from state schools — some even graduated in three years.

State schools can be great. The current job market is not.

"Can"? Ummm...2 of the Top 3 Engineering schools are Public.

Anonymous wrote:God forbid college be about education, rather than churning out future workers.

Must be nice to live in your bubble.

Anonymous wrote:Lately, most of our new hires and interns have been from state schools — some even graduated in three years.

Some of the most prestigious schools for certain fields are public. So this checks out.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s good that people are finally starting to question the cost of college. Both private schools and out-of-state publics are such a rip-off and disconnect from building career (aka, no career in AI generation)

And let's also a question the destruction of the job market. It's gone into a nose dive with this new administration.

lol

Anonymous wrote:God forbid college be about education, rather than churning out future workers.

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Anonymous wrote:Very few people spend $200,000 on college. Only the rich and the faux rich do.

UVA in-state 4 years is about that price.

No. It isn’t. It’s $40,383 a year for instate. All costs included. See here. https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/estimated-undergraduate-cost-attendance-2025-2026

That's just for Art and Science.

Engineering is $51K+ and Business also comes close.

Nursing and Data Science also much more than $40383

Engineering degree at UVA cost more than $200,000.

VT seems much better deal.

Anonymous wrote:God forbid college be about education, rather than churning out future workers.

Yeah I agree. Just don't bear debt if you aren't sure the affordability

God forbid college be about education, rather than churning out future workers.

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Anonymous wrote:Very few people spend $200,000 on college. Only the rich and the faux rich do.

UVA in-state 4 years is about that price.

No. It isn’t. It’s $40,383 a year for instate. All costs included. See here. https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/estimated-undergraduate-cost-attendance-2025-2026

That's just for Art and Science.

Engineering is $51K+ and Business also comes close.

Nursing and Data Science also much more than $40383

Anonymous wrote:So what do you want to do, send your kid to the army? Try to get a trade?

Why not, if that's the only jobs left according to your logic

Parents should probably also consider the possibility of being laid off and their ability to pay.

So what do you want to do, send your kid to the army? Try to get a trade?