Vanderbilt undergrad, graduating with 40k debt : worth it?

anhydrite
Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:20:46 +0000

OK, thanks MYOS. Now your logic is clear. That $1,500 PLUS loan per year for the parents is a pretty tight estimate, but may be possible.

This always depends upon the individual family situation, but I do think if the means are available, it is not unreasonable for parents to (roughly) match the loan burden that a student would have to take on. (Frankly, I’m not a fan of student loans for undergraduate education at all, but that’s another discussion).

It is still up to the OP if that extra burden is worth taking on for Vanderbilt.