News flash, it hasn't been worth it for at least 15 years. That is when I graduated high-school. I toured some colleges, submitted my FASFA, and ran the numbers

News flash, it hasn't been worth it for at least 15 years. That is when I graduated high-school. I toured some colleges, submitted my FASFA, and ran the numbers. My family was lower middle class. My grades were above average but not top of my class. I had two options: take out loans for college and go into immense debt at age 18 or learn a marketable skill and go to work. I was already self-learning how to code during high school. I decided to avoid the debt and get to work. Best decision I've ever made. It wasn't always easy but being debt free except for a mortgage that fits my income has provided for a very comfortable life. If you want to do something with your life that actually requires a college degree, go for it, otherwise learn a trade and live your life without unreasonable debt. During high school every adult in my life told me that I could never make a decent living without a college degree. They were wrong.