https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 04:22:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2259125 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:28:47 +0000 lemondrop 2259125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$45k total<br /> $10k undergrad, which my parents paid<br /> $35k grad school which I am paying in loans- getting in-state tuition the second year was a much better deal (10k my second year) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258762 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 16:52:56 +0000 Jess1483 2258762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My private undergrad was about $45,000 a year (totally crazy, but it included everything, including room and board), and my parents paid for it (bless them...)</p> <p>Graduate school was...hm...I don't know. It was a state school and my TA position paid for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258747 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 16:08:19 +0000 MrsH 2258747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me:<br /> Undergrad: ~40k, instate public school plus expenses. Paid by parents and some small scholarships.<br /> Law school: ~120k paid for by law school. I just bought books.<br /> Masters of law: less than 20k also paid for by law school.</p> <p>DH: undergrad: ~25k for instate public school. He worked through school to pay for it.<br /> MBA: 110k paid for by employer</p> <p>We are insanely grateful to have gotten through schooling with no loans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258600 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:56:53 +0000 ElbieKay 2258600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for my undergraduate degree. I think it was about $25k/yr in the late 90s. The school is much more expensive now. My parents paid for three years plus a summer session, then I got a full time job at the university during my senior year and took a couple of classes for free as an employee benefit.</p> <p>My masters degree was $36,000. I did it part time over four years while working full time, and I got about half of it paid for by my employer. So I spent an average of $4,500 per year which I was able to afford pretty easily with my paycheck. It was hard doing full time work and part time grad school though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258462 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:57:44 +0000 lamariniere 2258462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My private university was about $35k/year. I had about $25k/year covered by scholarships and grants. My parents contributed a little and I ended up with about $20k in loans. I had paid internships and summer jobs the entire time except my study abroad year. I graduated in 2003. The last time I checked, tuition plus room and board was over $65k/year for undergrad. My kids will not be going to my alma matter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258322 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 19:39:35 +0000 matador84 2258322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Over 20000 in tuition, room, board and textbooks. Well over it. I went to a 4 year division I public state university. Bachelors and Masters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258266 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:32:34 +0000 littlejoy 2258266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: Oh goodness, I'm honestly not sure of the hard numbers. What I do know is that my husband and I have over $100K in college debt for my undergrad, his undergrad, and his grad school. No bueno ... </p> <p>I believe our undergrad was $15k per year, at a state school. His grad school was $8k a year, because he was an assistant in his department (he got a little stipend). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258262 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:28:58 +0000 peaches1038 2258262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 years of school was $163,000 in student loans. I have a doctorate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258228 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:44:47 +0000 LauraBear 2258228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me:<br /> $o for bachelors -full academic scholarship and parents paid living expenses. State school, in-state. $30k without a scholarship.<br /> $8K for evening masters - employer paid most of it and I paid about $1k a quarter out of pocket. $55k without employer help.</p> <p>DH:<br /> $o for bachelors - full academic scholarship and grandparents paid for living expenses.<br /> $15k loan for evening masters which we paid off our first year of marriage with some help from his parents, thankfully. Sticker price was $30k and his grandparents paid for half of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258210 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:15:54 +0000 reverie 2258210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 years of "state affiliated" school (professional degree) = $110,000 in student debt. I'm 8 years out and down to 60k. I feel like I'm getting nowhere but I guess I'm inching in on 50% paid off :/ I also paid off my husbands school loan for 20k since we've been married. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258184 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:53:29 +0000 birdofafeather 2258184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid nothing for my public school degree as my parents paid for it, but I estimate that I cost them about $25K per year all in as I didn't work except for very part time jobs and that was all extra spending $ for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258154 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:32:00 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2258154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 years of private school, 2 of those with room and board. About $150k sticker price. I took out $27k in loans, my parents paid for $25k, and the rest was covered by scholarships and grants. I was on a full ride my final 2 years.</p> <p>I also took one full semester and summer off somewhere in the middle there to do nothing but work my butt off full time, and most of the money I made during that time also went to tuition. I probably contributed $8-9k out of pocket while I was in school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you/page/2#post-2258119 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:59:03 +0000 YouGotMe 2258119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 years of school, 1 year distance education, 3 years of dorm room, including 3 full summers,, 1 year of meal plan, books and travel. Plus an exchange language school</p> <p>Total value $30 000CAD<br /> Total actually paid: $10 000CAD</p> <p>Left school owing $5000 and paid that off in 2010. Graduated 2009. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2258045 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:18:31 +0000 MrsKRB 2258045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know the exact breakdown (the payment gets taken out every month, I hate looking at the balance), but 4 years of private undergrad + RD internship and grad classes were about 140k - I am paying back about 100k of it (and will be probably for the next 30 years :bummed: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2258007 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:52:23 +0000 jh524 2258007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Private university- undergrad 30k and Graduate program 40k </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257913 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:41:31 +0000 BSB 2257913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First one to go to college in my family and knew from the beginning I would have little to no help financially. I went to a state-related (partial state funding) college and I left college with about 55k in student loans. I definitely don't regret the school or the program I graduated with. I was able to find a job (career) in my field right out of college due to the experiences I got.<br /> I do think nowadays, it might be harder to get a job fresh from college. I probably would have to do more internships to get seen and stand out from the rest. I did delay my graduation by a semester so I could do a co-op (internship) and I don't regret that. I'm part of a small group that actually got a job with the degree I went to school for. Others asked for advice on how I got into the field and I always said you need to do an internship (co-op). You really did need hands on experience to get into my field. </p> <p>So the student loans I got are totally worth it. Would have been nice to have my parents pay for it but considering my parents only finished high school in Vietnam and escaped from Vietnam to move to the U.S. to give us better opportunities, I am very proud to be the first one in my family to go to college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257909 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:37:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2257909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom paid. I'm in Canada and have a 4 year undergrad degree (bachelor of commerce). She said it was about $30k total for tuition. I lived at home so didn't pay housing. I paid my own books/parking which was about $1500 a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257889 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:18:37 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2257889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sticker price was $110,000 going to a 4-year private liberal arts school for undergrad. I received about $70,000 in school grants and scholarships, $20,000 was paid by my parents, and the other $20,000 were student loans that I took and paid for.</p> <p>DH went to an in-state school that was around $32,000, and received $12,000 in scholarships. The remaining $20,000 was paid by student loans. He had no help from his parents at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257838 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:50:07 +0000 JenGirl 2257838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me:<br /> 4 year out-of-state public undergrad:<br /> tuition ~$80k<br /> scholarship ~$45k<br /> loans ~$17k<br /> parents ~$18k plus room/board (not sure how much?)<br /> I worked summers and part-time during the school year<br /> for all living expenses and books/supplies<br /> 2 years master at private school<br /> $80k in loans for everything (tuition, rent, living expenses)<br /> I worked part-time my first year but couldn't my second<br /> Parents didn't contribute</p> <p>My husband:<br /> 4 year private undergrad<br /> Parents paid in full<br /> 4 year state pharmacy school<br /> $60k - parents loaned him the money and we're paying<br /> them back, should be done next year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257807 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:21:20 +0000 MrsSCB 2257807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me personally, undergrad was $0. My parents paid and I also went to an in-state school, so it was really not bad at all compared to some. For grad, I had a scholarship for a couple semesters and ultimately took out about $20K in student loans for the rest. Still paying it off, but it certainly could be way worse. My H has zero debt so that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257806 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:18:07 +0000 PurplePumps 2257806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Undergrad - $0, parents paid. (Private uni, 4 years, ~23k/year. no room &amp; board since I commuted from home)<br /> Grad - $0, company paid (Public, 2.5 years, ~9k/year) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257770 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:38:34 +0000 AmandaB8 2257770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ME:<br /> Sticker price: $43k<br /> student loans: 23K (after scholarships and a bit of help from parents)</p> <p>DH:<br /> Undergrad sticker: unknown<br /> undergrad loans: 20K<br /> Grad loads: 160k (law school) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257714 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:31:31 +0000 IRunForFun 2257714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$0. My dad is a tenured professor at the private college I attended, and my parents paid for books and room and board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257687 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:11:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 2257687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it horrible that I'm not really sure? However for a 4 year private college I graduated with about $75k in loans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257682 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:09:37 +0000 krispi 2257682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very little. I had a state-sponsored scholarship for undergrad that paid for everything except some of my books and my parking. I lived at home, so I didn't have living expenses. For graduate school, my job reimbursed me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257654 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:54:02 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2257654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Year 1 (state school with scholarship) $0<br /> Year 2 (community college with out of state tuition) $2k<br /> Year 3&amp;4 (4 year university) $14k</p> <p>I got through the first two years without taking out any loans. The second two I needed loans for. I've got about $8k left to pay off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257650 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:52:26 +0000 gingerbebe 2257650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I forgot - I took out $100K in loans for law school. It sounds like a lot but a lot of my friends left with double or more than that. I was a TA the last year and earned a living stipend and paid no health fees or tuition under that program. I also spent two years as a research assistant to a professor as a part time job and got paid a modest hourly rate in the summer as a government law clerk. I also received about $12K in scholarships. My grandfather out of the blue offered to help me with some living expenses so that was a huge help. I also received loan repayment assistance for the first two years after law school that covered all of my loan payments until I maxed out the income requirement for working for a government agency so that helped a lot too. We have been super aggressive about my loans and have about $13K left on them after being out of school 4 years and we are praying we can be done before the end of this year.</p> <p>DH went to a private law school in a super expensive metro area part time for 4 years so he had $170K and that's with a ton of paid jobs, scholarships, and grants!! He was unemployed for a long time after law school so had to defer his loans for 16 months and oh my god the interest balloon!! When we first started repaying he was at nearly $200k!! We are at $120k for him now after 4 years of payments and hope we can finish his off in the next few years. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257628 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:36:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2257628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went to a private school, about 160k for 4 yrs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257598 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:14:33 +0000 catlady 2257598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually don't remember. I have a feeling it was about $10-15k/year after need-based fellowships were applied (private university). Between my parent's help, work-study, and my summer jobs, I graduated with about 10k in loans.</p> <p>Grad school - about $140k in debt for professional and masters degrees, $0k for PhD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-college-cost-for-you#post-2257592 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:11:07 +0000 looch 2257592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 years Tuition, Room, Board at a private college $100k. I had student loans of $17k when I graduated, my parents paid the balance. I paid off the loans in full about 6 years later.</p> <p>2 years in masters program, covered primarily by tuition reimbursement and a 1 year "waiting period" post completion, I paid about half...I'd have to look it up to see the exact figures. </p>