[tayo42]

This is an abnormal amount of debt, I think this gets headlines and people riled up. 140k for 4 years of school is not normal. The average school debt is 40k. Maybe school is expensive, this is excessive and bad decision making. Maybe you could say that there is a subset that needs help avoiding this but most do. Public schools and community colleges are doable and affordable and with a little work you can get scholarships. I did 6 years of undergrad because I was a bad student and only ended up with around 40k in the end.

[johnnyanmac]

Apparently, the median tuition based on a 4 year public illinois University is $28,660. the author is way above the median, but it's not unthinkable. We're still talking about the average illinois student these days over $100k in debt

[tayo42]

I took a look and it says the average student receives alot in aid to lower costs. You can do your first two years at community college and save a ton. It's not like your Gen Ed classes matter... 5k to go to cc, and there is still financial assistance for that.

[EconoBen]

yeah, absolutely abnormal.