1) the government wants more college grads (admirable) 2) the government makes it really easy to secure loans to go to college (short-sighted) 3) the market i

1) the government wants more college grads (admirable) 2) the government makes it really easy to secure loans to go to college (short-sighted) 3) the market is oversaturated with demand AND buying power (because of the easy loans) 4) prices rise (duh) 5) now everyone is in crushing debt and a degree is far less valuable Very simplified; but why is anyone surprised?