If tuition is insignificant to the institution they should make the school tuition free. They could still charge room and board for the richer families and cover room and board for those making under a certain amount, maybe under $100k.
Less than 10% of MIT's operating expenses comes from tuition:
https://facts.mit.edu/operating-financials/
Statistics: Posted by er999 — Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:40 pm