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I am relieved to hear that my assumption is dead wrong and that your EFC is not a problem for you. </p>
<p>The facts that I recognize are that most college-bound students, by financial necessity, actually attend their local community or state college rather than the expensive universities typically discussed on cc and that the EFC generated is, at all income levels, almost always a number that feels impossible to the family looking at it. </p>
<p>None of that changes the median income number, which is what the opening post asked about and which is irrelevant in calculating financial aid. It seems your objection is solely to posters mentioning the median income number when discussing financial aid. Posters do so to put bad news in perspective. </p>
<p>Again, median income figures are not used in calculating financial aid, so, as another poster asked, what is your aim? Initially it appeared to be to ask about the median income, but it is now apparent you were, simply stated, looking for a fight.</p>
<p>Again, I am relieved to hear I was wrong about my assumption that your EFC was a difficult number for you.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>