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One of the significant advantages at all the Ivy League schools is that they all have multi-billion $ endowments. So if a really smart kid from a poor family is accepted to an Ivy League school, the school will pick up every last cent of financial assistance required for that kid to complete a 4 year education.
The school won’t pick up 100% of all costs. They will expect the student to take out a modest loan and complete some type of work study program, but as you indicate, kids won’t have to deal with a crushing debt burden after graduating from the Ivies.
All true. Latest figures I've seen show average debt for Yale, Harvard, Princeton to be less than $10,000 for 4 years. Rather amazing. And those that go to work right away get some of the highest starting salaries.