<p>While there are people who are successful coming from public colleges, the number is a lot lower than those that come from higher end private universities. Of course there will always be exceptions with very rich and successful people who attended public universities, but the numbers are low and the endowments show it. Again there are exceptions (University of Michigan Ann Arbor) but for the most part, there is a reason why people choose to go to private schools still. You cannot assume you’ll just make it big while giving little. Life is not a lottery. Sometimes giving up a little now for a lot later is valued. This is why people study and get good grades, it’s to be successful in the future. You give up the fun and games as a kid for a brighter future. I still stand by my opinion that paying extra for a good school is better than paying less for a not as good school with no intention of offending people. </p>