Ex lawyer –
I don’t disagree there are two schools in the United States that can provide an education at reasonable cost. I’m talking about every other state school. I’m confident you can find another exception or two but I’m talking about where nearly all the other students go. Community college can be useful for vocational school but does not provide a useful certificate many companies require for a job. Nearly all public and private schools in USA have a bloated administration and new luxurious accommodations for students that is specifically the reason college is so expensive. Also with the government backing the loans there is no reason for them not to do this and charge ridiculous amounts. And the kids are getting a certificate not an education and this has been the case for at least 20-30 years outside of stem. Even now stem is getting infected by dei where they are beginning to accept aboriginal mythology as equivalent to science!