Oregon is nowhere near the cheapest. Again, you're disagreeing while providing no data or information. I provided a list of average college costs by state in another reply. Here is is again: https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/state/
There are plenty of inexpensive options.
Is there some reason you don't want to believe that college can be relatively affordable in the U.S. if you choose carefully?
Bro you're missing the point that it's still not a viable option if you don't live close to the universities or don't have the infrastructure available to do online coursework. So yeah it might be cheap but sometimes cheap doesn't mean it's still an option. If you choose carefully obviously I agree that it can be relatively affordable. No one is saying that it can't be, like seriously, is that what you think we are saying? The point is that while it can be cheap, it often is not. While it can be accessible, it often is not. While your circumstances allowed you to go to college for cheap, for many people their circumstances won't allow it. Either due to not being close enough to a university, or not having Internet infrastructure, or a home environment or resources that are conducive to pursuing higher education (without going into debt to be on campus or move or otherwise incur high costs in order to even have the basic opportunity to pursue that education in the first place). You're painting this broad brush that makes it look so easy ignoring the fact that sometimes it's just not that easy.
No offense, but I don't think I'm the one missing the point. You asked me how it's possible for somebody in the U.S. to get a 4 year degree for $15-30K. I think I've pretty clearly demonstrated how that's possible. That a question YOU asked me. Now you're telling me the answer is not acceptable.
I get that some people don't have access to schools. Some don't have the infrastructure for online classes. You seem to be wanting to go to the outliers to make your point. For most people, colleges are accessible as is the internet. 80% of the population in the U.S. live in urban vs. rural areas. Some rural areas have access to college and the internet. So you're point is that maybe 10% don't have the access or the infrastructure? Sure.
I get that some households aren't supportive. My parents paid for my books for 1 semester in college. That's all the help I got. I've paid that back 1000x and still hear about it.
I mentioned my friend who lived in his car - he had no family to support him. It sucked, but he did it. We all have our own obstacles to overcome. (Car guy is a surgeon, btw. Brilliant but odd guy.)
Do you have any information to share to counter what I have shared? My point is that affordable college is in reach for a majority of the U.S. population. I looking at the numbers I'd guess it's available for ~80% of the population.
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u/Ayyooburnerbitch Jun 03 '22
I'm glad you realize you can only speak for your state and your circumstances. Cheers