I dunno how to make an archive link to subvert the pay wall :( But this article is interesting.

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    Yet skyrocketing education costs have made college more risky today than for past generations, potentially saddling graduates in lower-paying careers—as well as those who drop out—with student loans they can’t repay.

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    Men in interviews around the U.S. said they quit school or didn’t enroll because they didn’t see enough value in a college degree for all the effort and expense required to earn one. Many said they wanted to make money after high school.

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        I agree. They were pretty clearly trying to pin the blame on "reverse oppression" because it's the WSJ and they suck. But they at least devoted a couple sentences to the elephant in the room.