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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, not everyone goes to college right after HS.

Maybe they'll enroll at a CC part-time, work, and then transfer to a 4-year. I know many people who've done this--it's pretty common outside of the DCUM "fully-funded" college bubble.[/quote]

I know multiple adults who did this--and they are all earning a more-than-decent living.  There are some states where you are guaranteed admission to a state school if you satisfy the requirements at a community college.  Looking down your nose at that plan is pretty short-sighted.

"The regents of the University of California report that 30 percent of UC graduates attended a community college before transferring to the UC. And among all those earning a bachelor's degree in Virginia, a third began at, or supplemented their education with classes from, a Virginia community college."[/quote]

"Adults" =/= millennials

Community college isn't free - it's $5,000/year. If a middle class family is broke how do they come up with that cash? The Fed data says the average middle class family can't come up with $400 for a family emergency. And if a family is broke and uneducated, safe bet perpetual nudging occurs that deprioritizes higher ed.

I encourage you to check the community college success rates across the country - they're about 10%.[/quote]

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