[cgbg]

If most people knew it, wouldn't they cease to patronize the system they know is broken?

The answer is that colleges and universities give credentials, which are the entry pass to white collar jobs.

Corporate and government HR departments are the root of the problem. If they refuse to be duped by credentials instead of real-world experience and intelligence tests, it is game-set-match for the university system as we know it.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Wasn’t there a Supreme Court case, which overruled the use of intelligence tests for employment? I think I’ve heard of court cases on the subject, which in turn led businesses to require a college degree for various types of jobs.

[wintertime]

Re: “real-world experience and intelligence tests”

Most jobs are learned on the job. If a certain job didn't need a degree in 1950 it doesn't need one now.

Solution to real-world experience: Employers should use internships to identify the bright and eager potential employees.

Solution to the real-world intelligence test: The SAT, ACT, GRE, and GED exist now. They have been proven to be unbiased. And...insurance companies that issue workman's compensation insurance can identify the level of literacy and numeracy needed to do a particular job safely for the employee and customer.