If you charge a tiny tuition, and pay less than minimum wage, there's no reason for the student to work it off with the university. They're better off getting a

If you charge a tiny tuition, and pay less than minimum wage, there's no reason for the student to work it off with the university. They're better off getting a job at Wal-mart. The reason this system is popular is that it provides a class of cheap, skilled labor in exchange for continuing education.