Looking Ahead - Beyond the Curve

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Sometimes I wonder how many college kids will attend if they cannot be on campus?

My wife and I have been paying out of pocket for nearly all of our youngest son's on-campus college education. He's a senior this year. There's no need for it to cost this much.

The entrenched university establishment will fight to keep the gravy train they have, but the cost savings of not having them on campus would be massive, and I think welcomed for most. Information costs very little nowadays - there's just no need for annual cost of it to be tens of thousands.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Chris M

My wife and I have been paying out of pocket for nearly all of our youngest son's on-campus college education. He's a senior this year. There's no need for it to cost this much.

The entrenched university establishment will fight to keep the gravy train they have, but the cost savings of not having them on campus would be massive, and I think welcomed for most. Information costs very little nowadays - there's just no need for annual cost of it to be tens of thousands.

Agreed, my daughter graduates from Stonehill this year for Early Education/ Spanish. She is the last of 2 and I am happy that my kids have no debt starting their professional lives (she will be on her own for her masters). Many colleges have lost their way and are more worried about marketing the college experience rather than the quality of the education.