This is coulda, shoulda, woulda type of question. I was raised in former Soviet Union and as a consequence was able to get great education without having to pay

This is coulda, shoulda, woulda type of question. I was raised in former Soviet Union and as a consequence was able to get great education without having to pay for it directly. What it would be for me if I was born in the US - no slightest idea. I could've been rich or poor. It is useless to speculate.