College is either a good investment, or it is not. To evaluate, you look at expected returns, just like any investment. Last time I ran numbers, it was one of

College is either a good investment, or it is not. To evaluate, you look at expected returns, just like any investment. Last time I ran numbers, it was one of the best investments one could make; better return than historical stocks, real estate, or just about any similar volatility asset class. You also might want to figure in lifetime expected unemoloyment- there's usually a decent gap between college degreed unemployment rates vs non-degreed rates. And the gains given to skilled vs unskilled are only increasing.