I think the thought experiment kind of falls apart at a class of 20 people taking different courses; there's nowhere near enough money in there to pay for vario

I think the thought experiment kind of falls apart at a class of 20 people taking different courses; there's nowhere near enough money in there to pay for various professor salaries, physical plant, equipment, etc. > I mean, where's that money going? * Professor salary * Related support salary (secretaries, IT, administration) * Physical plant, upkeep, support salary for those * Advertising, student support (health, scholarships, extracurriculars) But if you think about a student body of 5,000 paying $50,000 a year (for a total of $250 million_yr), then it starts to seem more exorbitant, even after paying for salaries and buildings...