"poorly worded" is one way of putting it. Throw out a ridiculous figure to get attention, and then back off when it's challenged and say "well, it's still a pro

"poorly worded" is one way of putting it. Throw out a ridiculous figure to get attention, and then back off when it's challenged and say "well, it's still a problem!" is a shady tactic. "of recent college grads, 55%" would be more accurate, I guess. Lastly, mean vs. median is a worthwhile topic. The mean debt can be inflated by a cohort of highly-indebted people. The median debt would be more interesting.