<p>I agree with many of your arguments, Sakky, but not your solution of having schools pay for schooling unless the student graduates. This would only cause them (as you admit) to graduate everyone. This is already the way high school operates which is why you have to be really rebellious or overwhelmed by life to drop out. I do like the idea of having companies fund college for the people they hire. That would place a true market value on it. However, even with no interventions, if college costs continue to out pace inflation fewer will be able to afford college and fewer will attend. The market will correct itself. There will be fewer college graduates and fewer jobs will require the degree. The question is will the world be better off, worse off, or the same? In other words, even for non-serious students who get jobs that don’t require college, is there a benefit to going to college?</p>