It's probably more that more knowledge, education and information is good for everyone, especially universities. It's not like you can go around talking about y

It's probably more that more knowledge, education and information is good for everyone, especially universities. It's not like you can go around talking about your MIT degree because you took a calc course online, but you are more likely to support higher education, research and its corresponding political necessities if you've got some education. You're also more likely to be productive and consequently more wealthy, and a bigger tax payer as a result. I think it's an investment in society.