There are actually a variety of reasons why people don't get value out of college, and it's not always because they're doing something wrong. For example, most

There are actually a variety of reasons why people don't get value out of college, and it's not always because they're doing something wrong. For example, most young people are told to set their sights on college. Realistically, most young people are not suited for "4+ years of uninterrupted study." This might not seem obvious if you took AP/honors classes your whole life; in that case, the mean is probably much lower than you've been conditioned to expect.