College cost is only $50K a year if you choose to go to an expensive college....<p><a href="https://www.valuepenguin.com/student-loans/average-cost-of-college" rel="nofollow">https://www.valuepenguin.com/student-loans/average-cost-of-c...</a><p><i>Our researchers found that the average cost of college for the 2017–2018 school year was $20,770 for public schools (in-state) and $46,950 for nonprofit private schools, only including tuition, fees, and room and board. Each year, school costs have continued to increase, even accounting for inflation. We took a look at higher education data from the College Board to provide a deeper understanding of the costs and the differences between states, school types and degrees.</i><p><i>The majority of students pay between $6,000 and $15,000 in tuition for both public and private schools in the United States.</i>