I think my time/money was well spent in college but I'm not sure it's for everybody.

If it's not for everybody, then why do most people feel like they have to go?

No agenda here. Just wondering what the concensus on the board is.

Some stats to chew on, too.

According to the Community College Board FY 2002 "Summary of Transfer Rates By Colleges", [my] College has the highest transfer rate of students with "no prior college experience who completed 12 or more semester credits and who transferred to senior institutions by Fall 2000." Our rate is 39.3%, with the state average of 22.7%.

That makes 77.3% of the frosh, on average, a perfect candidate for Mickey D's.

There are also trades such as carpenter, electrician, etc. Some people decide to raise families.

Fanatical Wrote:There are also trades such as carpenter, electrician, etc. Some people decide to raise families.

I know two college grads working as electricians. I know one who's a carpenter. Niether are paid very well, the carpenter making the lesser of the two.

I know several high school educated only guys working in construction, which is very similar to the two above fields. One of whom is actually a carpenter. Doing the commercial construction, he says most buildings these days are going with the alluminum, screw-together frames.

These guys say they travel long distances to the job site every day, and when a local job comes up they are as happy as little girls.

Are you suggesting that college educated folks can't raise families?

Are you saying that aspiring to raise a family negates the opportunity to attend college?