In an age where information is free, the only bar of entry is the discipline to access it;
in an age where higher education leaves 22-year-old's with debt the size of a small mortgage, or more;
In an age where attaining a bachelor's degree means the least it ever has in centuries;
in an age where opportunity for wealth and other forms of fulfillment are abundantly available outside of higher education...
... there is no reason for someone to make the claim higher education is the only avenue for the "less advantaged" to attain a higher level of living.
The real crime being done is forcing young people into higher education, and dump truck loads of debt, without giving them the space to examine their options.
There are definitely good arguments for young people choosing to not go to college in this day and age. The insane cost plus the indoctrination top that list.
So what percentage of 35yr olds without a bachelor's make more money than college graduates?
It has been proven for the last 2 generations that on average the more educated, the more you will make during your lifetime. Considerably more...like millions