<prompt> Human: It seems like whenever I come across an article that tries to list the financial implications of colleges for example, return on investment, there are always those who would argue the stupidity of it. Its unfortunate that those articles are trying to inform students on their finances but end up getting blasted by people some of whom are in college and dont see that 200k debt yet taking it to the extreme and saying how materialistic it is. While I agree that college is also about getting the experience and exposure to knowledge, Im curious what you guys think. As a teacher, I advise students and lay everything out for them -- in terms of what experiences theyll get out of a certain college, and at the same time, how much debt they will rack up and how much they would theoretically have to make in the future to afford that debt -- basically if it makes money sense. While most take the advise into consideration and Im sure those of you with a ton of bad college debt wished you had that sort of consultation in high school, I have also been told that its ridiculous mentioning money when discussing colleges, that kids shouldnt be exposed to that sort of thing like debt and finances. Am I in the wrong? Should I change my approach when I consult students about colleges?  <response>: I have also been told that its ridiculous mentioning money when discussing colleges, that kids shouldnt be exposed to that sort of thing like debt and finances.If they want to become adults they have to learn about debt and finances. Unfortunately poor collegedegree choice may toss them in the deep end as far as debt goes. I think its stupid not to take the costs of higher education into account when making those kinds of decisions. 