<p>This is pretty silly. I don’t think any college is “worth it” relative to other college choices, in terms of expected income over your lifetime. That is, my parents spent $100k or whatever on my Columbia education. I could have received a cheap/free education at plenty of decent colleges, and had my parents put the $100k in the bank. When I’m 65 or 70, that $100k would be worth perhaps $750k-$1m. Are my lifetime earnings going to be $750k-$1m having gone to Columbia rather than some other decent school? I highly doubt it.</p>