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It's odd that no one has addressed the issues of the rising cost of higher education. Once upon a time you could work a full-time job during the summer and par

It's odd that no one has addressed the issues of the rising cost of higher education. Once upon a time you could work a full-time job during the summer and part-time during the school year to pay for your education and graduate debt free. This wasn't that long ago either, I paid for my college education in the late 90s in cash I earned.

pmiller2 8y ago
If you paid for school yourself with money earned through employment in the late 90s, my guess is you either majored in STEM, had a lot of AP or other credits going in, or did your first 2 years at a community college (or, possibly more than one of these). I’d also wager you went to an in-state public school. Am I right? If so, that probably makes you the exception rather than the rule.
- cptskippy 8y ago
  I attended an in-state public university and paid the full in-state tuition from 1998-2001. I worked a retail position at an office supply store for 2 years before taking a help desk position at a small company. With both jobs I worked part-time during fall and spring semesters and full-time during the summer to pay for tuition. > If so, that probably makes you the exception rather than the rule. So you're saying the majority of people seeking higher education are going out of state or to private schools? Enrollment in public/state colleges and universities outpaces private schools three to one. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183995/us-college-enrollment-and-projections-in-public-and-private-institutions/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/183995/us-college-enroll... https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cha.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cha.asp
alasdair_ 8y ago
>I paid for my college education in the late 90s in cash I earned. If you went to a public school, taxpayers paid for a large portion of it.
- cptskippy 8y ago
  Which would be the case for 3 out of 4 students attending a college or university.

pmiller2 8y ago

If you paid for school yourself with money earned through employment in the late 90s, my guess is you either majored in STEM, had a lot of AP or other credits going in, or did your first 2 years at a community college (or, possibly more than one of these). I’d also wager you went to an in-state public school. Am I right? If so, that probably makes you the exception rather than the rule.

cptskippy 8y ago
I attended an in-state public university and paid the full in-state tuition from 1998-2001. I worked a retail position at an office supply store for 2 years before taking a help desk position at a small company. With both jobs I worked part-time during fall and spring semesters and full-time during the summer to pay for tuition. > If so, that probably makes you the exception rather than the rule. So you're saying the majority of people seeking higher education are going out of state or to private schools? Enrollment in public/state colleges and universities outpaces private schools three to one. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183995/us-college-enrollment-and-projections-in-public-and-private-institutions/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/183995/us-college-enroll... https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cha.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cha.asp

alasdair_ 8y ago

>I paid for my college education in the late 90s in cash I earned. If you went to a public school, taxpayers paid for a large portion of it.

cptskippy 8y ago
Which would be the case for 3 out of 4 students attending a college or university.