That's exactly why.
I paid over $3500 a semester at the first school. This past year, I paid only $2100...
And having that two-year degree in hand satisfies all the general-education requirements for my degree. So for the most part all I have to take are major-specific courses.
Though I might take some electives, and if I save up my dough, maybe start on that Linux admin certificate at the local technical college...8^)
Regards, Ivan