> No it's not "the average cost of an undergraduate degree in Germany is $32,000, PAID FOR BY THE STATE" [1] (emphasis mine) 7306 x 4 = $29,224 < $32,000. Ma

> No it's not "the average cost of an undergraduate degree in Germany is $32,000, PAID FOR BY THE STATE" [1] (emphasis mine) 7306 x 4 = $29,224 < $32,000. Math! Notice I put some caveats in my original post -- US states do spend some money per pupil in high ed, but those numbers are relatively small and rapidly shrinking. Tracking state cash to specific schools is pretty hard, I wasn't able to do it, so instead I just chose states known for relatively low per pupil higher ed spending. It is possible that the schools I mentioned are more expensive than universities in Germany. But not by much. Also. Parent claimed that education in the US is expensive in absolute terms, insinuating waste. No one is disputing that students in the US have to pay a lot for their education. But I am disputing the common myth that all colleges in the US are absurdly expensive -- in absolute terms -- compared to universities in other countries. [1] https://www.marketplace.org/2015/03/31/education/learning-curve/how-german-higher-education-controls-costs https://www.marketplace.org/2015/03/31/education/learning-cu...