> The alternative is closing doors. No, it isn't. That assumes college exclusively opens doors, which is not always the case. Many Americans are leaving colleg

> The alternative is closing doors. No, it isn't. That assumes college exclusively opens doors, which is not always the case. Many Americans are leaving college with more debt than they are able to pay off. Crippling debt is not a door everyone knows they are opening, nor what that actually means or feels like. Furthermore, the "best" college by rankings does not translate to the best college for that individual. The "data" around college rankings and binary maxims like "go to college" hide the nebulous benefits and individual circumstances.