Very few people actually pay that amount. It's meant to be a high ceiling for the most wealthy people. The average price is still very high at around $30K/year

Very few people actually pay that amount. It's meant to be a high ceiling for the most wealthy people. The average price is still very high at around $30K/year, which is 50% higher than the national average of $20K/year ( https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164988-Boston-University https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164988-Boston-Univer... ) But the average student definitely isn't paying $80K/year to go to Boston University.