Over the past few years I’ve noticed very few college students work thier way through.
or even work part-time and summers to help pay expenses.
Many public universities are still within reach for students who are working their way through - at least as commuters.
But whereas when I went to school, I could pay my entire tuition, even without any scholarship money, out of my earnings at minimum wage for 20-hour per week part-time work (tuition of $3600 annually against a minimum wage that was over $3 per hour when I graduated), to earn enough money to pay the tuition at my alma mater today ($38K per year, doesn't include room or board), at minimum wage, I'd have to work 100 hours per week.
College, especially private colleges and out-of-state public schools, have far outstripped the earning power of folks with high school diplomas. What was possible when I went to school (late ‘70s, early ‘80s) - work part-time and go to a private university full-time, and pay as you go - isn't possible now.
But even full-time at my own state flagship school, commuting, not living on campus, would require nearly 30 hours per week at minimum wage to pay the entire tuition bill. And regrettably, there are fewer and fewer jobs available for folks that will allow someone to work 30 hours per week, due to DeathCare by the anti-Christ.
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