> Because out-of-state tuition costs are dramatically higher. Yes, true... which doesn't expand your sample size in any way. > I could look at other Ivy's, b

> Because out-of-state tuition costs are dramatically higher. Yes, true... which doesn't expand your sample size in any way. > I could look at other Ivy's, but they would be very similar to Stanford. You could look at the list of Ivy's and find that Standford is not an Ivy. You could also look at the list of Ivy's and discover that they are not similar to other Ivy's. You could also look into how these places calculate your income and discover that your income is very different from the amount that you put into the calculators. You could also send a kid there and discover that there are lots of costs a simplistic calculator doesn't include. You could also send a kit there and discover that cost changes from year to year, and usually goes up. You could also read my previous post and acknowledge that your anecdotal experience which of putting numbers into a calculator is completely irrelevant to the many experiences of people in different parts of the country who actually go to schools and pay for them. > What I do know, and what is plainly obvious, is that this topic is fueled by fear mongering. The fact that smart people disagree with you is strong evidence that your assertion is not obvious.