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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]W&M has the highest median parental income out of all public universities for a reason.

Honestly, low and middle-income students shouldn't be attending W&M to begin with. LACs all tend to be specialized in graduate/professional school, which many low and middle income cannot go to without having parental support throughout ones 20's. The school doesn't have any engineering or tech-related majors (except CS), which are the ones that pay well with only a bachelors. It's too small and far away from major metros for many companies to recruit from, so many students get internships/jobs with parental networks. Plus it's easily the most expensive public at $40k/year for in-state. [/quote]

W&M meets 100% of demonstrated financial need in state. Even more than UVA typically. My middle class friend's son only pays about 18k/yr total. Cheaper than any other major public he got accepted at.[/quote]

Doesn't change the fact that it's geared towards professional/graduate schools, lacks recruitment due to it's small size, lacks the engineering/IT  degrees that tend to be greatest movers from low/middle-income to high income with a bachelors, etc.

Covering demonstrate need is great for low income, but not for middle income. Most middle-income families get donut holed.[/quote]

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