<p>So they’re not really getting a better education at top 20 enginneeing schools? If they are, is that worth it? And on another note, I also wonder if kids consider their parents contributions “free money” and only worry about their own bottom line. Compare the kid who’s parents contribute 120K and has 40K of loans at graduation vs. the kid who goes to an in-state school, no parental contribution, and graduates with 80K of loans. Just thinking out loud here.</p>