^ It isn’t nonsense, as long as we’re using identical inputs for all the schools we’re comparing, and as long as we’re disclosing those inputs. The OP and other posters can judge for themselves if these inputs are similar to their own numbers. Is there a better way to address the topic question head-on? How else do we judge whether the CDS (line H2(i)) financial aid claims mean anything? It would be better to have a massive, peer reviewed survey of actual FA offers (representing a wide range of income/asset scenarios). AFAIK, that does not exist.