Why “Tuition” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Yeah, that already happened, that's why the regulations and FDIC. My grandfather lost his tuition money he had saved to become a dentist, in the great depression. Instead he wor…
by qup · Oct 31, 2026
Lower tuition 80% to get it back to 90s value and I guarantee a massive change in that graph.
by beej71 · Oct 30, 2026
Wow! You haven't posted in over 5 years. This was worth the wait. " I had the BBS running on that within a few hours." Is this because the 6502 opcodes are a subset of the 6510…
by louprado · Oct 30, 2026
> It's access to the upper crust of society that you're paying for, not an education. Generic college degree does not get into the upper crust. It’s a basic signal that someone…
by Aurornis · Oct 30, 2026
The original point of college (modern era) was to give employers confidence that you knew the work subject and could perform proficiently. College weeded out those who couldn't…
by WarmWash · Oct 30, 2026
> but that doesn't mean the education is actually worth it. I don't understand how we can have this conversation when the cost and quality of the product is so, so incredibly va…
by forgotaccount3 · Oct 30, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "tuition" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "tuition" over time.
Tuition may refer to:Formal education, education within a structured institutional framework Tutoring, private academic help Tuition payments, fees charged for education. Read more on Wikipedia