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[deleted] t1_j1bsfsd wrote

Reply to comment by z06attack in [OC] The Average Cost of Attending College in Each US State by malxredleader

You would have to pay those expenses whether you were in school or not. They are living expenses, not education expenses.

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Ok_Ad_7939 t1_j1e1suy wrote

No! You could stay at home. No rent and the food is only a marginal difference. Costs are costs!

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vermiliondragon t1_j1eu5vk wrote

College towns are often expensive to live in. Many colleges require students to live in dorms with a food plan for one or two years. The dorm plus food plan is generally much more than a budget conscious person would otherwise spend on housing and food.

My oldest is currently living at home and attending community college with the hope of transferring to the local university after 2 years. We will pay nothing more for his housing and food than we did when he was in high school. His brother hopes to go straight to a 4 year college anywhere but near home. We will save nothing on housing with him gone, have modest food savings of roughly $2000/year and shell out probably $10k-20k per year for food and housing depending where he goes and whether he stays in dorms or rents a room off campus.

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