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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're a two earner house, each making about 100K in the DC area. Modest suburban house,  two cars purchased used. Thrifty but not penny pinching lifestyle. From a paying for college perspective, it almost seems like one of us should quit our job and be a stay at home parent. Am I missing something?[/quote]

Respectfully, yes.  You are in the top 5% of US earners.

https://statisticalatlas.com/United-States/Household-Income

I know you don't feel rich, but you are certainly affluent compared to the other applicants.  These are the raw facts colleges have to deal with.  95% of their prospects earn less than you, and half earn less than 1/4.  Yes it sucks but please tell me how else it could possibly be? [/quote]

The colleges could charge of all us less.  They could charge less to the poor and to the rich.  I'd be happy if the poor paid nothing if I could pay only $30k/year.  We could all win if colleges lowered tuition, and went back to their core mission, like they did in the 60s.[/quote]

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