I've heard this said in another, less correct way: "the real number of 1960s equivalent college graduates has never changed, its just become harder to find them

I've heard this said in another, less correct way: "the real number of 1960s equivalent college graduates has never changed, its just become harder to find them based on a label". But, broadly, I've heard a lot of acknowledgement for this. If the education is right, but the cultural trappings are not, then suddenly the education isn't the issue.