PRIVATE 

54% of Public University Graduates are underemployed[6]

49% of Private University Graduates are underemployed[6]

Employers don't care where people go to college. The slight difference in job placement does not justify the increased cost of attending a private university.

330%[7]

Going to college at a private university costs 330% more than going to a public in-state university.

$107,244[6]

In 4 years, students save an average of $107,244 in tuition costs by attending an in-state public college. 

6. Hanson, Melanie. "Average Cost of College [2025]: Yearly Tuition + Expenses." Education Data Initiative, 8 Mar. 2025, https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college.

7. Strada Education Foundation and Burning Glass Institute. "More Than Half of Recent Four-Year College Grads Underemployed." Inside Higher Ed, 22 Feb. 2024, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2024/02/22/more-half-recent-four-year-college-grads-underemployed.