Curious - cap and gown prices.

It was $75.00 here too. We had to order by mid March and grad is June 28, 2017

I don't remember exactly what we paid, $25 maybe. But we were told that if we didn't order in the 3 day window in February when the Company was at the school, we would have to pay 3 times as much, and pick it up in person.

Six years ago, my oldest DD had to pay $40 for her cap and gown for HS graduation. Cheap, flimsy gown, cap and tassel. Four years later, when she graduated from college, the cap and gown were free! And it was much, much better quality.

$75 seems awfully high to me.

I don't remember what we paid for DD but it was under $50. DS I don't remember paying anything. Two different schools.

50 ish if we ordered before spring break. 65 after that. Balfour overcharges for everything

We paid $25.

DS just graduated. We had to order a few months ago and I think we paid $30.

Ours was around $30, but that was for just the basics. You could spend a LOT more for a deluxe tassel, etc... Lame.

Ours is part of the package you can buy (announcements, etc), but I think if you only ordered the cap and gown, it was in the $75 range.

We bought them when I was in high school, too. For whatever reason, we still have Dh's.

We don't pay for high school cap and gowns here and the graduates get to keep them.  I think we paid $80 for the college version for both boys, at different schools.  

I don't think I can say **ALL** do. I know two of my kids opted out of participation in the graduation ceremony.  Most high school students do participate in graduation.  And maybe even close to all.  If you are going to participate in the graduation ceremony you have to buy the cap/gown selected by the school.  The school itself may or may not sell them so you may have to buy it from a specific vendor the school  has selected like Herff-Jones.

It's $45 in my city this year.

A neighbor gave us his cap and gown set from last year for DS. I thought I was going to be able to save a bunch of money as the set costs $50.

However, I needed to buy a required stole and tassel because they both have dates on them. Those two accessories cost $37!

I assume you are talking high school. My daughter just graduated May 5th from college, and hers was all free. The gown is really nice and even has a university patch sewn onto it. All of her cords and sashes were free also, and she does keep it all. Not sure if that goes for all colleges.