Isn't NYU like in the top 5 most expensive schools in the country?
the girl in the underwear on tv said you can make $1mil more in a lifetime
I was actually thinking more along the lines of what do tuition costs cover? How much is the admin cost per student? How much of each students tuition does into an associate Prof's pocket? Assistant Prof? Dean? Sports? Graft? Gross revenue of a school taking in $30k a head (Northwestern for example is around that price point...probably higher) for 20k students (grad + under grad + prof at NW was around 20k for 06-07) is 600 Million dollars per year! Where does that money go?
underachiever...
I agree with this.
This is also true. Way more per year for her NYU masters than for my (admittedly some time ago) Harvard undergrad.Isn't NYU like in the top 5 most expensive schools in the country?
when i went to school 8 years ago in the states, it was $28k a year.
My wife got her masters at NYU, but she was lucky enough to get a scholarship for 50% of it, and her job picked up about 45%, so she left there with hardly any (on a relative basis) loans.
Schools have been jacking up the cost of tuition and then handing out more scholarships and need-based grants. Very few people pay the full tuition at a private school, and those that do subsidize those who can't afford to pay the full amount. It's sort of a "wealth redistribution" plan, but since that SOUNDS LIKE SOCIALISM
they try to keep it quiet...
dont forget about all the money in the school's endowment
my family paid the full tuition cost and im sure it did help subsidize the students who qualified for grants and what not.Schools have been jacking up the cost of tuition and then handing out more scholarships and need-based grants. Very few people pay the full tuition at a private school, and those that do subsidize those who can't afford to pay the full amount. It's sort of a "wealth redistribution" plan, but since that SOUNDS LIKE SOCIALISM
and worth every penny
What's your RTI?
thankfully she steered away from the stereotypical asian path of being a engineer
Your dad should have thought about that BEFORE writing the big ass checks...
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Jeebus dude, are you still bitter about having to attend a Gay Pride march for Hippy Class credit ? Or was it the whole " you can't wear your oppressive police uniform to Hippy class " lecture ?I made money while going to college...well, for all but my last semester when my GI Bill ran out. I went to one of the most expensive private college's in the area as well...thank you pell grant and Federal Perkins Loan (no repayment as long as I stay in law enforcement for 5 years after my last class
and yes...i still think it's waaaaay overrated.
Be sure to say "thank you" to the American taxpayer along with the socialized system that takes other people's money and gives it to you for education.I made money while going to college...well, for all but my last semester when my GI Bill ran out. I went to one of the most expensive private college's in the area as well...thank you pell grant and Federal Perkins Loan (no repayment as long as I stay in law enforcement for 5 years after my last class
what is wrong with our universities? trinity college is ranked 43 in the world and ucd is 89. not bad for a country of 4 million.and worth every penny
No, he earned it. Bootstraps. Self made man.Be sure to say "thank you" to the American taxpayer along with the socialized system that takes other people's money and gives it to you for education.
But it is the truth. Being a lawyer was a good, but not all together smart decision.Return on investment = Zero? Wow, your honest is truly refreshing!
no, it was the "people put this much emphasis on stuff i thought everyone already knew?"Jeebus dude, are you still bitter about having to attend a Gay Pride march for Hippy Class credit ? Or was it the whole " you can't wear your oppressive police uniform to Hippy class " lecture ?
Another thing I'd add to that is small liberal arts schools are not worth it if they are a financial stretch for the person attending and they are not an upper level school. I guess that's kind of what the thread starter was saying. Mid and lower level small schools charge huge amounts for tuition for not much of an educational or outcome benefit.Going to a small, lib-arts school is only useful if you know what you want to do (i.e. be able to select the school and fully take advantage of its resources). Otherwise, you're just incurring thousands of dollars of debt to dick around and eventually get a degree in Art History or something. My undergrad was a small (<2500 people) lib-arts school at about 35-40k a year. I had some money saved up, so I came out of it with only 20k of debt (almost payed off now). However, because I knew what I wanted to get into, and because I selected the school based on those preferences, my money was well spent. Had I gone to a state school, I would have saved cash, but I wouldn't have been able to make connections with my professors and really gain useful experience in my field as an undergrad. Case in point, my senior year igneous petrology class had 3 people in it (including myself), and I spent most of my time either in the field, or using the schools geochemistry lab equipment (SEM-EDS/XRF/XRS/etc). I wouldn't have had any of that experience at a state school...
