Definitely! College isn't totally about the classes or the books. A lot of the experience is just being around a lot of people who are interested in the same subjects (and being around people who are interested in different subjects!). It can be a really enlightening experience to be around people who aren't hackers. I think from the perspective of skills and finances, college is becoming less and less appealing. But as a social and personal experience, college is becoming more and more valuable as a way to learn how to connect with people from diverse backgrounds.

Even if your only goal in life is to make better technology, you still have to interact with people who aren't hackers, and college is an easy way to expose yourself to a very diverse group of people.