There isn't any evidence in the article that intelligence isn't being studied. If the idea is that it is no longer a safe or popular choice to engage in eugenics research - well, let's hope so!
There has been quite a lot of buzz in the media for the last few years that college has been oversold and isn't for everyone so that's hardly a novel idea. The giant leap in logic comes from assuming the reason why most students aren't finishing college is because they aren't smart enough. If it was about smarts you'd think SAT, which basically stands in for IQ testing in the process, would be a much better predictor of college success, when in fact it is pretty lousy.
If it was about smarts we'd find that students of equal capabilities would graduate at the same rates whether they chose to attend a public state institution or an elite private. Instead students with the similar GPA and similar high school record are much more likely to graduate if they attend a school with higher graduation rates.
