[lleger]

Louisiana has free in-state tuition, so I'm graduating with an engineering degree debt free. Sure, my institution isn't as highly rated as the others I got into, but they just weren't worth the premium — especially for a degree like engineering which is essentially standard across universities. (Graduating from a top 10 school could easily set you back $200k.) Which is great, because instead of working to pay off the debt in school or worrying about taking a job right out of school, I can take my time and crank away on my startup. Win-win.