<p>The media makes it look like there are a lot of rich people in California-from the millionaires in Silicon Valley, to the movie stars, the estates over looking the ocean, houses with price tags over 1 million in West LA (and these houses look like starter homes in many other parts of the U.S., i.e. very over priced, even with the foreclosures). It is astounding to see the high prices being asked for real estate. True, some areas of California have been hard hit (Riverside, the fires, etc.), but it just feels like there are enough wealthy in California who can afford the USC tuition, particularly if they are alumni and want their kids to go to USC.</p>