it's a faceted issue: the idea is to subside people to attend university so they can have a more productive and happy life from which everyone benefits (trough

it's a faceted issue: the idea is to subside people to attend university so they can have a more productive and happy life from which everyone benefits (trough taxes, reduced welfare, reduced health costs etc). the issue is that not every student makes the cut and not every university has the same ROI, whether because the degree itself holds little value on the job market or because the degree costs are too high to ever recoup. another question is do we want to finance liberal arts degrees that traditionally have a bad ROI or do we want only the wealthy to engage in those sectors? it's not a simple question, and the angle "who pays for it actually" seems reductive.