<story><title>Is college worth it? A return-on-investment analysis</title><url>https://freopp.org/is-college-worth-it-a-comprehensive-return-on-investment-analysis-1b2ad17f84c8?gi=eb96088eb650</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>winternett</author><text>The effectiveness of a college experience really depends on the type of person that is attending it.&lt;p&gt;College is indeed becoming overpriced.&lt;p&gt;If the person is seeking a party experience, it&amp;#x27;s a bad idea if they don&amp;#x27;t have rich parents that will support them and pay off loans later on.&lt;p&gt;If the person is a mature, informed, and energetic business go-getter, and they actually manage to start new ideas while they attend school, and then establish vital bonds with other go-getters they meet, they can potentially gain a lot from a college experience.&lt;p&gt;Once you join the working world, the diversity of ideas and ability to meet ambitious people regularly wanes a bit. Also as one ages, the energy and enthusiasm for change also decreases to an extent. Carpe Diem.&lt;p&gt;I also believe though, that some people can and have create(d) amazing and ambitious careers without a college education, or by dropping out early from the process. There are no rules...</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>bradj</author><text>I partially disagree. Assuming you are majoring in something that has some positive ROI and do enough to actually graduate, which isn’t hard at most colleges, the party experience can be very supportive of most people’s future careers.&lt;p&gt;The social skills, networks, and alumni connections you build at college are a large fraction of the benefit that college gives the average person to further their career.&lt;p&gt;Otherwise, I agree. College is a great time to take advantage of the time you have to change your network, generate new ideas and take risks. And I also agree that most there can be benefit (though highly unlikely) for some people to not attend college or to drop out.</text></comment>
<story><title>Is college worth it? A return-on-investment analysis</title><url>https://freopp.org/is-college-worth-it-a-comprehensive-return-on-investment-analysis-1b2ad17f84c8?gi=eb96088eb650</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>winternett</author><text>The effectiveness of a college experience really depends on the type of person that is attending it.&lt;p&gt;College is indeed becoming overpriced.&lt;p&gt;If the person is seeking a party experience, it&amp;#x27;s a bad idea if they don&amp;#x27;t have rich parents that will support them and pay off loans later on.&lt;p&gt;If the person is a mature, informed, and energetic business go-getter, and they actually manage to start new ideas while they attend school, and then establish vital bonds with other go-getters they meet, they can potentially gain a lot from a college experience.&lt;p&gt;Once you join the working world, the diversity of ideas and ability to meet ambitious people regularly wanes a bit. Also as one ages, the energy and enthusiasm for change also decreases to an extent. Carpe Diem.&lt;p&gt;I also believe though, that some people can and have create(d) amazing and ambitious careers without a college education, or by dropping out early from the process. There are no rules...</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>paulpauper</author><text>It does seem overpriced but wages are pretty high these days for grads and there is considerable aid. The biggest cost is if you don&amp;#x27;t finish.</text></comment>