Yeah, I realized it was hyperbolic immediately after posting; hence the edit to say "tens of thousands of dollars". I also wasn't really trying to generalize;

Yeah, I realized it was hyperbolic immediately after posting; hence the edit to say "tens of thousands of dollars". I also wasn't really trying to generalize; I was attending a fairly expensive liberal arts school (albeit to study math) with 100% need-based financial aid, and tuition alone doesn't cost nearly as much at most state schools.