There are already lots of college students who don't belong in college--can't perform at high school level and still expect a good grade in the course. And administrators put pressure on professors not to give too many D's and F's...they don't want the enrollment to drop. At least at the less expensive public universities--maybe the situation is better at the more selective private colleges and universities or at "flagship" public universities.
Trying to increase the number of students who attend college just inflates the number who don't really belong there--no aptitude for real learning and not interested in studying.
I wonder if they are still flunking out Veterans for taking the place they think should be filled by liberal trash? Lots of anti war “professors” flunked out veterans to make a place for a draft deferment.