I believe what has been happening, and Mike Rowe recently talked about this in his address to congress, is that America has adopted the process of high school -

I believe what has been happening, and Mike Rowe recently talked about this in his address to congress, is that America has adopted the process of high school -> college as the norm, rather then the exception. 18 year olds go to college because they think they're supposed to, rather then going to help them accomplish something specific. I think the anti-college movement is good because it helps draw a line between those parts of the workforce that value a degree and those that don't.