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I think the fascinating thing about these lawsuits is that they'll revolve around two questions: First, what did the schools promise? And, did they deliver on

I think the fascinating thing about these lawsuits is that they'll revolve around two questions: First, what did the schools promise? And, did they deliver on it? I doubt it's spelled out in a contract but based on most schools' marketing, the "promise" includes instruction, state of the art classrooms & labs, access to professors, peers, extra curricular activities, dorms, a beautiful campus, and a number of other things. Obviously they've delivered some form of instruction and potentially a way to connect with peers.. but was it the quality or even the product promised/implied?

fluffything 6y ago
The easiest court cases to win in practice involve schools promising students that their degree will land them a good job that will pay enough for them to pay back the student fees without problems. These promises typically happen when people are doubting about signing the contract, and universities are more like "don't worry about the loan, you'll get such a nice job afterwards that you'll be rich and this will feel like pocketchange". The student that finish university and aren't able to land a good enough job due to their education can sue and do often win. That's much simpler to handle in court than the questions you are considering, but it requires actually finishing the degree.