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[quote=Anonymous]I thought this was interesting:

https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/free-college-would-be-disaster-just-ask-europe

Ultimately, England’s free college policy wound up hurting low-income students the most, as schools were forced to cap the number of students admitted. In fact, according to researchers at the National Bureau of Economic Research, “the gap in degree attainment between high- and low-income families more than doubled.”

European countries that offer tuition-free higher education also struggle with the issue of completion. Finland, for example, ranks first among all OECD countries in terms of subsidies for higher education, with 96% of all higher education funding coming from public sources. However, Finland ranks 25th among OECD countries for degree attainment.

France famously touts its tuition-free university system. [b]Seldom, however, do their boasts note that almost 50% of French students drop out or fail out after just their first year.[/b]

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