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0 pointsnnoitra4y ago0 comments

A university doesn't cost 200K. Even in the US residents pay less than that and if you take into account community college for the first 2 years it's not really as absurdly expensive as it's made out to be. Please don't spread half-baked misinformation.

>That, plus CMU OMSCS, seems like something they could finish by age 17. Socially, I'm not sure they'd do well starting traditional college early. Academically, middle / high school seems like a waste of time.

Apparently even high school is a waste of time. What's not a waste of time for you? Are you to be put directly as head of engineering at Tesla so that someone as gifted as you doesn't "waste" their precious time?

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bombcar4y ago· 2 in thread

4 years at a random WI university as a resident sets you back $60k.

Swap that for a random CA university and we're at $150k (using their numbers!)

If you focus on tuition alone it's cheaper, but room and board do add up, and if you come from out-of-state you're even worse off.

oceanghost4y ago

My tuition at a prominent UC in the late 90s (per quarter)... was $1200. Books probably added another $600 to that.

formerkrogemp4y ago

That's nice. State schools now cost a minimum of $10,000 in state tuition per year excluding room and board. That's the cheapest you can get. Out of state tuition is $16,000-$20,000. It's not that cheap anymore.

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raunak4y ago· 2 in thread

Average 4-year private school would cost 200k, if not more if you're going to any private T100. Average person in this community also wouldn't go to CC.

nnoitraOP4y ago

Why wouldn't an average person in this community go to a CC?

I understand there's some stigma for community colleges but you can get a great education without getting anywhere near 200K. Won't be Ivy League though.

For example, Stony Brooks costs 10K in tuition per year for in-state residents.

Calavar4y ago

Stony Brook isn't a community college. It is a 4 year university. I do agree though that there are many great universities where you can get an education for a fraction of the $200k bill that top private colleges have.

Cerealkiller0504y ago· 2 in thread

Just as a data point, I did just this

2 years community college: 4 semesters, ~$1,400

2 years university: 9 quarters (took 1 summer), ~$12,500

These are early 2010's numbers in California, not a private university.

I look back and I am pleased with the education I received for the most part, especially in my major (CS)

Noturos4y ago

I did the same in California and graduated with a CS last year from Cal State East Bay. I think the grand total for my degree was about $25,000.

It's totally doable to end up debt free with a part time job while living at home. Or easily payable after graduation.

digisign4y ago

Housing, food, books... parking?

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