But then what's the point? Why admit a bunch of people that are very unlikely to get past the first 2 semesters anyway. What problem does that solve? Class c

But then what's the point? Why admit a bunch of people that are very unlikely to get past the first 2 semesters anyway. What problem does that solve? Class capacity and on-campus housing would have to be increased dramatically to accommodate a lot more first year students that would ultimately be washing out. I don't think that serves the students or the universities. If the problem is that there are many qualified students who can't get into college because there isn't enough supply, then the answer is to build new 4-year universities or reduce demand. Demand can be reduced by offering more vocational training opportunities or 2-year degree programs. If the problem is that college is too expensive, that gets back to state funding of public universities as well as tuition inflation.