State universities may not be worthwhile investments according to the document. It estimates the total cost of a state university degree over six years of tuition and ten years of loan interest payments could exceed $248,000, while lost income from not working during those six years would be over $212,000, totaling over $461,000. This large financial burden may not be justified, as there are no guarantees students can find well-paying jobs after graduating to pay back their loans.