Sure, but having a couple exits makes them extreme outliers. The entire point of the article is that quoting public tuition prices is an illusion obscuring the true cost. What is the average or median student paying?

Edit: At least according to one source, the average student pays 19,000 per year, including fees and housing. And they receive 22,000 in financial aid. Ie, the average student gets a larger discount than what they actually end up paying. https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/virginia/university-o...

Similarly, Michigan is 18,000 per year with 22,000 in "aid".

Also, both schools are top 100 schools in the US. So even at elite schools, the average student is paying a fraction of the "price".