I really don’t have an issue with how long it takes students to get a degree. Some have to work or have demands from their families, etc. The problem which I think is correctly identified is the administrators’ attitudes. They want as much money as possible and they want high retention rates. There is simply too much subsidization of college education and the subjective value of a college education (no matter what the degree) is too high. Instead, I think more trade schools, apprenticeships and on-the job training right out of high school would do plenty of good for our society.
My issue then and now was the non stop bs during those two days of brainwashing that it was impossible to get a basic 120 hour degree in 4 years or everyone, not just those trying to work their way through.
Of course the way some of the rats in charge of the universities scheduled required courses, they insured that it would take more than 4 years.
Then, when the kids finally get their degrees, most of them are worthless instant unemployment degrees of zero value to any potential employer. So the new adults with worthless degrees and their parents are out $100k+ for a degree that is worthless to an employer.