I imagine some of our intellects aren’t going to college now because of the high tuitions. At the Univ. of Washington they are turning away local valedictorians (sp??!! - I ain’t one!) in place of more out-of-state kids because they can charge the higher out-of-state fees.
It isn’t about education to many of the schools, it’s the money.
We need the minds. This mess is...
Some colleges are actually extended vacation resorts in disguise. Their primary mission is to give unemployed vacationers the time of their lives on the taxpayers dime.