OP should also note in his/her article that wee little almost “scam” that many colleges use–public colleges have been known to do this. They “keep the tuition low” and then charge fees. Administrative fees. Or extra fees tacked onto room and board. So then they can argue to the public or administrators “our tuition is low” but then the fees constitute about 50% more additional cost. State governments may tout in the press: Zero tuition for STEM majors! But the cost of room and board and fees are not included…and those alone can be about $80K for four years …
See for example Southern Illinois University’s pricing plan–
https://fao.siu.edu/_common/documents/2020-2021-financial%20aid%20documents/20202021_Undergraduate_Budget.pdf