There's no need to be rude. I believe the article was about the rising costs to society that come from expecting everyone to get their post-secondary education

There's no need to be rude. I believe the article was about the rising costs to society that come from expecting everyone to get their post-secondary education through formal schooling to get a job. The truth is, a university really isn't a good fit for a lot of people. It's painful both in terms of the many years it can take and the massive financial burden. One of my closest childhood friends has been buried in student debt for years and is still taking part time classes while working a full-time job (which often forces poor performance in the classes). But debt deferral doesn't last long if you stop taking classes. Talk about poor alignment of incentives! Both the initial decision to seek a degree and the expectation of one from so many downright elitist gatekeepers ended up creating a vicious cycle of increasing debt for a good person who has a great work ethic but poor study habits. Statistics make it clear that this is far from uncommon. Perhaps some social circles are insulated from the reality but facts are facts. At most public universities, only 19 percent of full-time students earn a bachelor’s degree in four years. http://completecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/4-Year-Myth.pdf http://completecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/4-Year... The system is broken and getting worse.