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This is what $14 can buy a college student in the grocery store: A loaf of bread, cereal, juice, eggs, cheese, and chicken breast tenderloins. This food could last the average student at least a week.
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Plate of food from dining hall will go here

The cost per day to eat in all four dining halls on the meal plan is $13.98. Some students may go to the dining halls three times a day, while other go only once, or maybe not all on some days. The meal plan is great for those students that just don’t have the time to prepare their own meals and find dining halls convenient, but when it come to getting your money’s worth you’re better off on your own.
Monthly cost of Food at home on four levels for college age people

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Thrifty plan
Low-cost plan
Moderate cost plan
Liberal plan
males
$166.70
$214.10
$268.80
$329.30
females
$148.00
$185.60
$228.90
$293.70
United States Department of Agriculture- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The amount each student could save when buying their own food compared to being on the meal plan depends on which cost plan best suits their needs and wants.