I worked my way through college driving cabs and as a part time bouncer. Did just fine ... of course that was back in the 60’s, don’t know if I could do it today.
Big part of the problem is that tuition has been inflated to suck up every available federal dollar. I also drove cab, worked a day job and earned my MBA through night school at a well respected brick and mortar state university. Tuition was $135 per credit hour then. Not cheap by the standards of the 1980s, but do the math and try to find anything comparable today.
Please read the article.
I had a manufacturing job for 2 years and worked from 11-7, went to school from 9-12ish and then did homework, slept, and whatever until time to go to work again.