add around $2k a year for books and $4k a year for gas figuring a 50 mile medium round trip, you're up to $92k. That's assuming the kid never once eats on campus or spends any money on anything else. Say they want to add season football/basketball tix. There's another $250 a year plus any food they buy during the game plus the extra gas spent traveling to games on Saturday... Point is, even for commuters to Rutgers, it's gonna cost $100k.
Don’t forget the 25% interest rate for that loan you need and that Aston Martin to drive to school.It’s really like 200 billion dollars.
Huh? How are the costs of books and gas to drive to class not a part of the equation?
Our oldest went, got a great scholarship, ended up costing total for 4 years something like less than $30K (for the entire 4 years). Got an outstanding job with a leading medical software company making top dollar. Could not be happier.
Those were the weird assumptions.
So you really don't expect a college kid to be a "college Kid" at any point in their college experience? Gimme a break...
No, you're not there. What kid is spending $2K per year, every year, in car maintenance?The Average Cost of College Textbooks Over a 4-Year Degree
If you're a student, or the parent of one, take a closer look at the price of a college textbook with this breakdown of how much they cost. Spoiler: It's not pretty.uvaro.com
It's about $1200-1300 a year for books alone not including any kind of ancillary materials (folders, thumbdrives, calculators, etc). I did over estimate a bit there.
Gas and car maintenance yea. Should have expanded. The gas alone is around $2000 a year to commute (figure a tank a week $60 x 32 weeks a school year) plus RU charges $200 per semester for a parking permit. Add in the cost of car maintenance and you're there.
Point is even as a commuter, there's so many more costs associated than simply tuition
No, I don't expect it to be calculated as part of schooling cost, any more than beer money or Netflix.
I just did. It’s dirt cheap. $25k a year.
a set of tires is $500, set of breaks is $800, timing belt is $1500, 2-3 oil changes is $200. And you not going to tell me that food is not part of the equation. Not in cars but the overall cost of commuting.
uhhhhh, find me a college student who has no fun whatsoever on campus... you're detached from reality these days. Let me guess, your over 60 aren't you?
You're trying way too hard to make numbers fit a narrative. And you're not doing well.
Uhhhh...again, that's not the question.
Sorry dumbass, you dont appear to have ever been in touch with reality.
Quite the opposite in fact dickfor... you just have a real hard time looking at things outside the box.. You didn't go to Rutgers did you? Had you you might have been taught critical thinking skills. lol
a set of tires is $500, set of breaks is $800, timing belt is $1500, 2-3 oil changes is $200. And you not going to tell me that food is not part of the equation. Not in cars but the overall cost of commuting.
My estimates were high but the idea that a commuter can graduate from RU for $68k is laughably inaccurate. Lets say there's no social activites or fun associated whatsoever and the student strictly eats packed lunches from home every day for their entire 4 years (which is outrageously unrealistic but for arguments sake since you want to take things so literal).
$60 a week in gas x 32 weeks per school year= $1800.
Average Textbook cost is $1200 as cited below.
Rutgers Commuter Parking Pass: $200 SemesterThe Average Cost of College Textbooks Over a 4-Year Degree
If you're a student, or the parent of one, take a closer look at the price of a college textbook with this breakdown of how much they cost. Spoiler: It's not pretty.
NJ Tolls: $300 semester
So we're up to $4k per year there extra if you do the BARE MINIMUM. Add that to the $68k tuition and your up over $80k to graduate from a state university as a commuter.... It's disgusting!
Realistically the kids car is gonna need a few oil changes and almost guarentee a major repair within their 4 years of college as a commuter. Also the kid IS going to eat. You really think a kid is going to go through their entire rutgers experience without having a Fat Koko? Child Please
I did go to Rutgers. Not sure it was there, but somewhere along life's path, I also learned not to laugh at my own weak, played out jokes.
College kid is likely driving an old hand me down with miles on it that's going to need repairs. Unless of course they buy something new or newer and spend $15-20k. Either way it's going to cost money to get there as a commuter, you're going to have vehicle costs...
the idea that ancillary costs are not associated with obtaining a degree. It's completely preposterous. But you see you're the type that focuses on irrelevant flaws. That and the fact that historically on this board you have a hard time not having the last word so I do enjoy f*cking with you. lol
No, however it's likely that a timing belt or some other larger repair will be necessary in 4 years, particularly if its a hand me down car. In 4 years you will need to replace the tires and brakes once, get about 10 total oil changes plus the one inevitable large repair bill that every hand me down car see's (Timing Belt, trans, head gasket, etc). Between all of those costs you are looking at at least $3k over 4 years simply to keep the car safe and running.
Imagine blowing almost $90K a year to go to a school that only excels in Comm, and even their Comm school is highly overrated.
www.syracuse.edu
Unreal. thats approaching 375k for 4 year degree. the great private schools aren’t worth that.
Syracuse is FAR from being a great private school, they accept nearly 60% of all applicants, meaning just about anyone can get into Syracuse
You need to lose the inferiority complex.
