Biden graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965, and received a law degree in 1968 from Syracuse University.
There is NO WAY he came “out of college with $280,000 in(school) debt”.
Back then you could buy a small college for $280,000.
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d07/tables/dt07_320.asp
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All institutions...1976-77..
1976–77..all inst...(total tuition,room,and board. $2,275..all 4 yrs... $2,577university sites... $2,647other 4 yrs.... $2,527 ..2 yr....$1,598 $924...4 yr. in state.... $1,218 $1,210 $1,223 $346...2 yrs... $603 dorm rooms...4 yrs. $611 $649 $584 $503 $748...4 yr. board..7 day basis. $748 $788 $719 $750
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Public institutions
1964–65 950 — 1,051 867 638 243 — 298 224 99 271 — 291 241 178 436 — 462 402 361
1965–66 983 — 1,105 904 670 257 — 327 241 109 281 — 304 255 194 445 — 474 408 367
1966–67 1,026 — 1,171 947 710 275 — 360 259 121 294 — 321 271 213 457 — 490 417 376
1967–68 1,064 — 1,199 997 789 283 — 366 268 144 313 — 337 292 243 468 — 496 437 402