I'm currently attending Portland State University and it's about $3k-$4k / term (tuition + materials), paid out of pocket. I also know lots of folks who went a

I'm currently attending Portland State University and it's about $3k-$4k / term (tuition + materials), paid out of pocket. I also know lots of folks who went all over the country from my high school - a significant number of them will end up in high paying jobs and/or have decently large scholarships so perhaps that's worthwhile for them. I also know of a decent number of them who are going to fairly expensive places (especially with private schools) without scholarships and who aren't targeting fields with a low E(x) in terms of pay. I do wonder how they will fare in the coming years.