Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:57     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
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Anonymous wrote:I have decided that state flagship is the only way to go after spending years working in higher ed (public and top 15 private).


If can get admitted into a top major at a Top 10 Public is the best deal. IMHO


Only in state. I don't buy in OOS Public.


Depends on the OOS public and the major my friend.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:55     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
With AI and the internet, knowledge and education aren’t limited by location anymore. If my kids can get into strong programs at Oxbridge, I’d seriously consider it. I’d focus on the quality of the education and the quality of the peers.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:55     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
Anonymous wrote:From your personal experience or colleges you toured, which are standouts that really impress you to be worth the full tuition? Less interested in HYPMS, rather ones that are not as prestigious but you think are comparable or even better.


For DC, it's schools that have premed programs having medical acceptance rate > 80%, preferrably > 90%. The brand doesn't matter but schools fit that standard all have a decent brand.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:52     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
Anonymous wrote:Don't understand why folks complain about the 90k+ in tuition/room costs for higher education and instead are completely okay with buying an suv/car that is 100k+ that is a depreciating asset


Good students can get a high-quality college education for free from other countries, and hired by U.S. companies thenmaking around $200,000+ a year.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:51     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
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Anonymous wrote:We’re fortunate to be able to afford full tuition anywhere. We told both DCs that money did not need to factor into their school choices, and we meant it.


The question is not whether you can afford or pay for it, the question is what college is actually worth 90,000 per year. So, if you believe your particular college is/was , state your reasons supporting that.


DP. 90k is the going rate. When you say ‘Worth it’ you are asking people to ascribe a value to it. But it’s just the cost of the thing. I mean does it really matter if it’s 90k 80k or 70k?? Like, If you want a luxury suv. Same thing. It’s just how much it costs. I don’t think about ‘are these things worth it’. I want it so I’m paying for it and it honestly never occurs to me as I’m driving - was this worth it - because I’m not comparing my experience to the Hyundai sitting next to me at the stop light. Maybe some people go through life thinking that way but I don’t.


Bless the parents whose kids get into "Top Publics" which are tough admits and that outrank the 90,000 per year schools in their majors.


Sure. Bless them. Again, I’m not thinking about the kids at UVA. Like we have the money and IRDC.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:48     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
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Anonymous wrote:OP- I assume you can’t afford it and that’s why you’re asking- are you asking is it worth it if it means going into debt?

If you can comfortably afford it without making any sacrifices, then “worth it” doesn’t really matter.


I’m OP. No it doesn’t mean I’m going into debt. I can comfortably afford it. Just literally asking for names of colleges YOU personally like at $90k. I put the price tag on it as a filter bc I think a lot of cars are great and I’d be happy to drive a Subaru but I wouldn’t pay $90k for one even when I can afford to; just as i think Pittsburgh is a great college but I also wouldn’t pay $90k. Sorry I thought it was a simple question; didn’t mean to trigger all the debate on worth.


Except that no one is paying $90k at Pitt. At most its more like $70k - and with merit many lower ranked privates or in state options are more around $40-50k - so the question is really what schools are worth the additional 20-40k? Is the difference in education/experience/outcome worth the additional spend….which as many pps have noted is a personal decision based on relative values, major, etc
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:44     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
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Anonymous wrote:I have decided that state flagship is the only way to go after spending years working in higher ed (public and top 15 private).


If can get admitted into a top major at a Top 10 Public is the best deal. IMHO


Only in state. I don't buy in OOS Public.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:41     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
Anonymous wrote:I have decided that state flagship is the only way to go after spending years working in higher ed (public and top 15 private).


If can get admitted into a top major at a Top 10 Public is the best deal. IMHO
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:26     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
I have decided that state flagship is the only way to go after spending years working in higher ed (public and top 15 private).
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:24     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
Anonymous wrote:From your personal experience or colleges you toured, which are standouts that really impress you to be worth the full tuition? Less interested in HYPMS, rather ones that are not as prestigious but you think are comparable or even better.


Spend $180k on a new truck, trailer, landscaping equipment and an LLC. Set your kid up to succeed. As part of the deal require them to max out a Roth/401k. They can use the other $180k as a down payment on a home. It’s a much better strategy.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:21     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
Privates outside top 30 are not worth that kind of money.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:14     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
None - at least if you have more than 1 kid because that’s basically committing to be on the hook for about $800K in college costs.

If I had only one kid I still would’ve hard pressed to justify $400K for college but might have made a different decision if that one kid really really wanted one of those schools.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:07     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
90K is the price tag of the private schools, elite or not.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 10:57     Subject: Re:Which college is worth $90k?
I don’t really understand how anyone can answer this to satisfy anyone, and certainly not down to a specific name of a school. Everyone has different levels of wealth and values. Everyone has their own life experiences and college experience the are drawing from and who can possibly know what they did or didn’t miss out on by not attending an elite pricey school?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 10:55     Subject: Which college is worth $90k?
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Anonymous wrote:Don't understand why folks complain about the 90k+ in tuition/room costs for higher education and instead are completely okay with buying an suv/car that is 100k+ that is a depreciating asset


Who on this thread did that? No one. Not sure why every one of these discussions gets turned into a straw man about financial choices.


It's as if they desperately want to believe if you decide you don't think 90,000 wasn't worth it for your kid it's because you couldn't afford it. Makes if more justifiable I suppose in their minds. Always makes me laugh.