The average cost of tuition and room and board at a four-year private university in the U.S. has risen to $39,518 annually. Here is a breakdown of where that money goes:
$250: Omnipresent collegiate scent
$40: Ream of diploma paper
$2,543: Laundry facilities capable of handling constant, round-the-clock loads of pajama pants
$25: Credit check
$5,000: Morgan Spurlock appearance fee
$0.15: Student mental health services
$4.40: You think all those comedy hypnotists are stopping by out of the kindness of their hearts?
$250: Quills
$8,000: Standard wasted money fee
$29,000: Big tall clock that goes “ding”
