<p>I’m a little slow snap, but I still struggle with finding your point, or points. (it is rather hard to discern given the online grammar and convoluted structure – your last sentence in post #16 totals 109 words…)</p>
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<p>IMO, fancy facilities are a red-herring. Well over 2/3rds of a typical college expense is labor – both faculty and admin and support. Our instate public is 68%. 14% goes to finaid. The remainder, 18%, is ALL facilities, which includes classrooms, lab space, dining, utilities, etc. (Some of the physical plant, including fancy dorms and athletic facilities – rock walls – is paid for by restricted donations.)</p>