As they mention, financial aid is the big factor. I suspect that the majority of people turning down these schools would not be eligible for significant financi

As they mention, financial aid is the big factor. I suspect that the majority of people turning down these schools would not be eligible for significant financial aid awards. MIT without financial aid: $67,342 MIT with "average" financial aid: $18,025 UMass in-state: $29,876 https://web.mit.edu/facts/tuition.html https://web.mit.edu/facts/tuition.html https://www.umass.edu/umfa/undergraduates/costs https://www.umass.edu/umfa/undergraduates/costs