Comic #4865: college-level-mathematics

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Description

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Title Area:

• The top area contains text with two sections side by side.
• Left Section:
  • Text: "Average cost of private university tuition per semester: ~$17,000"
  • Illustration: A graduation cap and diploma.
• Right Section:
  • Text: "Median salary of an adjunct professor per course per semester: ~$3,000"
  • Illustration: A woman smiling and gesturing with chalkboard behind her, with various physics equations.

Middle Area:

• The text "Cost of a baby tiger: ~$7,500" is centered.
• Below this, there are two illustrated cats:
  • Bobcat: $900
  • Caracal: $800

Conclusion Section:

• Text at the bottom: "Conclusion: SOMETHING HAS GONE HORRIBLY WRONG."
• Dialogue text: "Son, you can either have a university education, or I can pay for 3 PhDs to tutor you full-time all year plus a selection of exotic cats."

Sources Note:

• The bottom includes a note: "[sources: collegeboard.org, aaup.org, bigcatrescue.org]"

This comic humorously critiques the costs associated with higher education compared to the prices of exotic pets.