<p>Soccerguy,</p>
<p>jags is just a nickname ive had since i was little. </p>
<p>Barrons is correct in his ascertation for what middle class is. There is a HUGE range to be considered middle class. While there is no actual definition of what middle class, the lower bar can be set at 200% poverty line, or about 38,000/year to in one study as high as 400,000/year. while that 400,000/year may seem high, apparantly you arn’t upperclass or rich until you can earn 400,000/year solely off investments.</p>
<p>Where I live, “middle class” is considered like 150,000-250,000 a year - even though that puts you in the top 5% of income earners in the country. However, if I lived in north dakota or someplace where the cost of living is extremely low, we could make say 70,000 a year and still have the same lifestyle as we have in new jersey.</p>
<p>Northern Virginia, where most kids at UVa come from (and i believe where barrons is from, if im not mistaken), is one of the wealthiest parts of the country. I wouldn’t be surprised if middle class there was considered at least 100,000+. For him and me, middle class students can afford things like spring break and such. You are right that like 60 or 70% of UVa students parents make like 100,000+ and I believe 25% make 200,000+. So, I think its very plausible to say that most middle class students at UVa can afford those things.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not complaining that UVa is expensive, I was just stating that it is already at private school cost for 1/3 of its students, so none of us would care if it went private or whatever other name you want to call it. And instaters - chillax, please, whatever taxes you’re paying - its not covering the 15,000 discount a year you’re getting at UVa from the rest of us. Remember, we’re picking up your slack
:-P.</p>