'Education Cost Money Vs Ignorance'

"Education costs money, but then so does ignorance."
Moser, Sir Claus

On the Princeton website there is a report from a recent graduate that mentions Moser's quote and goes into detail about it. It is specifically stated in this statement. "Professor Moser was a statistician, and this suggests we should analyze his declaration more rigorously. Education may be better than ignorance, but the real question is whether a [Princeton] education — which carries an annual price tag higher than my salary next year — is better than the differential in ignorance one might acquire by attending another school."

Given the importance of a college education in today's world, Moser's quote states the obvious. To be able to get ahead in life and have