<p>Maybe, maybe not. It depends on their social circles. There are affluent people / communities where sending your kids to a CC or state flagship is not an “oh, horrors, I can’t believe they’ve done that” mark of shame. And, of course, there are affluent people for whom it is more of a mark of shame. Not everyone values the private college / elite experience the way many of on this board (myself included) do.</p>