It's absolutely no surprise, especially when (for US residents) the US government will literally pay all your expenses, provide a stipend, and provide room, boa

It's absolutely no surprise, especially when (for US residents) the US government will literally pay all your expenses, provide a stipend, and provide room, board, and healthcare for you to get a trade school education of your choice via the US Job Corps (https://www.jobcorps.gov/ https://www.jobcorps.gov/) 0USD + 2-4 years training, all expenses paid + access to highly in demand jobs vs. 20k USD to 200k USD + 4-6 years education by professors who generally don't even want to teach you + a degree that may not even land you a job Who wouldn't choose the former over the latter?