Unfortunately, statistically, those following that model are not all going to succeed. Except, statistically, most people jumping the fire pit (going to colleg

Unfortunately, statistically, those following that model are not all going to succeed. Except, statistically, most people jumping the fire pit (going to college) do succeed, so making the jump, in aggregate, is worth it. On an individual level, sure, somebody should consider the pros and cons. But from a policy perspective, we absolutely should be pushing some sort of higher education (albeit not necessarily the standard 4-year BA). And I do hate that college costs have gone up as much as they have. My parents paid cash for my and my sister's undergrad. Despite similar incomes (adjusted for inflation), doing that for my son was a real stretch.