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The costs really exploded in the past 15 or so years. I'm in my mid-30s and managed to pay for the first two years of (community) college out of pocket while w
by mywittyname 6y ago
The costs really exploded in the past 15 or so years.
I'm in my mid-30s and managed to pay for the first two years of (community) college out of pocket while waiting tables. Quarterly tuition was ~$1500; I just cut a check at the registrar after scheduling my classes. By the time I went back for my BS a decade later, costs were closer to $10k per semester.
- malandrew 6y agoSadly, you're no longer just buying an education. You're now forced to pay for an entire country club experience and all the administration required.
- lumost 6y agoaye - The numbers I quoted were from my father's experience. I ended up carrying 1 years pay in non-dischargeable debt on graduation in 2010. Even on an accelerated payment schedule it took 10 years to fully pay down the debt. Paradoxically my initial inability to pay the debt nearly cost me my first job.