Just depends on where they went to school. Dartmouth and other "Ivy League" schools cost close to 45K/year. Most state schools are more affordable. I was lucky

Just depends on where they went to school. Dartmouth and other "Ivy League" schools cost close to 45K/year. Most state schools are more affordable. I was lucky to go to a state school that had reciprocity with my home state, so I was able to pay in state tuition, even though I lived in a different state. Even with in-state, I still paid around 13K/year. The deal I struck with my parents was they pay for two years, I pay for the rest. They figured if I flunked out, it would happen within two years. If I wanted to get my degree, I'd work hard and earn it mostly on my own, which I did.