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hootenanny03 t1_j1bg3hp wrote

Reply to comment by Ok_Name_291 in [OC] The Average Cost of Attending College in Each US State by malxredleader

The average cost of college in the US is $35k per student per year so I think it is per year.

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Ok_Name_291 t1_j1bs7d7 wrote

So this wouldn’t just be cost of attendance. It’s also room and meal plan per year.

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thisisredlitre t1_j1c4cfr wrote

I think for many universities those would be tacted on to the base fee. Meal plans have always been extra ime.

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Ok_Ad_7939 t1_j1dxb0f wrote

Read! The notes off the Southeastern coast state the costs that are included.

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vermiliondragon t1_j1eso44 wrote

Cost of Attendance includes room and board, as well as transportation, books & supplies, and other fees. So it is Cost of Attendance; it is not just tuition.

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mbmbmb01 t1_j1f5ov5 wrote

Yes, read the text in the bottom right of the image.

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MozeeToby t1_j1c205i wrote

This is insane. I want to regionally well regarded private school for less than that and I'm 38. It was probably a mistake, but luckily worked out for me. The idea that this is now the average for my state is unthinkable. A couple decades ago we had one of the strongest state college programs in the country and now you're telling me a four year degree averages 120k? It's completely unsustainable.

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thisisredlitre t1_j1c4nck wrote

Fewer students applying- not a comment on the services either just fewer students. I was reading another post the other day about how the declining number of students was impacting smaller schools the hardest/potentially forcing them to close in the near future.

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genericdude999 t1_j1f19l1 wrote

> potentially forcing them to close in the near future.

If people are starting to realize a BA in sociology or history is guaranteed to leave them with tens of thousands in student loan debt, but unlikely to lead to higher income to help pay those debts, there are a lot of departments at least that might dwindle.

Just a few years ago people on the internet were still shouting "I went to university for an education not a job. If I wanted a job I'd go to f*cking trade school!" I'm sure some still do, but I see that argument less often.

(also slightly offensive to people studying computer science, engineering, accounting, etc. - that's not "trade school")

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diladusta t1_j1cw1b0 wrote

I pay 2000 in the netherlands

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marigolds6 t1_j1ezbjy wrote

Is that tuition only, or with room and board? (US costs, at least for Title IV purposes, include room, board, transportation, etc)

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