<p>I’ve always thought it depended on how much you make and how much it costs. If you are poor you can’t pay then your child either works ridiculously hard at a job for a more expensive school or attends one of their safeties that give a full ride. If you make a lot of money you probably want your kid to go to the best college possible but still be able to study so you pay a decent amount. I don’t see why you would ever want to make your child work 40+ hours to pay for college when you have money. To each his own I guess.!</p>