What's Going On With College Costs and Real ROI?

Why do college costs feel so high, and why does the payoff feel less certain than people were promised? In this episode of Truth Behind the System, Nora and Edward unpack tuition, student debt, sticker price versus net price, college ROI, prestige pressure, labor market reality, and the emotional panic built into one of the most expensive decisions families make.This episode explores how college pricing really works, why return on investment varies so much by school, degree, and debt load, and why the old promise that college always pays for itself no longer fits everyone. If you have been wondering about college affordability, student loans, education value, and whether a degree still makes financial sense, this is the structural conversation behind the cost.