Buyer’s remorse set in when they realize that there is a 50% chance that they will not find a job after college.
Chances of finding a job are much higher than 50% for Cornell grads (alma mater pride here).
But yeah, Ithaca is a liberal bastion. 3rd party candidates get more than Republicans there. Cornell is actually a little less liberal than the city (a lot of wealthy, suburban families that Romney is doing well with)