Not being able to send your kids off to college in the same area means paying more for a dorm or off-campus housing in a different area.
I suspect most American kids want to attend college because it means living in a dorm or off-campus housing. They can finally live away from their parents, where they can party and do sex, drugs, and alcohol to their hearts' content.
Most American kids wouldn't see the point of college if it meant living at home. For them, it's a four-year vacation, paid for with student loans.
I think that's how the majority of American kids see it. A four year vacation, without job or financial responsibilities, away from parental supervision.
Not really considering Columbia is private and charges outrageous amounts anyway. You’d be right if you were talking about state schools and in-state vs out of state tuition but for private super expensive schools like Columbia.....if their parents can afford to send them there they can afford to send them to Duke or Vanderbilt or a really good state school like UVA, Texas, UNC, UF, etc...the latter even out of state will still be a lot cheaper than Columbia.
“Not being able to send your kids off to college in the same area means paying more for a dorm or off-campus housing in a different area.”
most of these kids will be coming from wealthy families, and going to school out of state is a very broadening experience in the first place ...