State universities in Wisconsin are taxpayer subsidized about 60% of the total cost. That means students pay the remaining 40%. It’s still a good deal compared to private universities. My daughter is an accounting major who is now working on getting her masters which will allow her to take the CPA. She did it working as a waitress(tips!) and retail jobs, spending very little on herself. I didn’t do it, she did it and my point is that it can be done without going deep in debt.
I really don’t care if anyone believes me, I saw her do it and I get tired of people bitching and moaning about going into debt. Debt is a choice.
You’re denying reality. It’s not about “bitching and moaning”. It’s about economics. You basically admit that your daughter only accomplished 40% of what you’re saying everyone, outside of Wisconsin, has to, or should be able to, do.
Did she claim all those tips on her tax return? Young ladies can earn a lot from tips, not such the opportunity for males. A guy working in college can expect a job paying less than $10/hr while working, at most, 20 hours a week. That’s $200 week and assuming doing that for an entire year is $11,200 - before taxes. While accumulating $50/year in debt. Even if the entire $11k is put toward the debt, which would never happen, you’ll still result in $150k of debt - assuming it only takes 4 years - which isn’t the norm either.
Sorry, your daughter is not a good representative of the reality of everyone else. Endless “government help” has resulted in sky rocketing costs, it is an industry that has enriched itself through politics while exploiting students. It must change. You’re excusing them.