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"Actually they probably can, in the short run."

Well, certainly, but I think we can all agree that we don't want our nation's finest private universities to be sustainable only in the short run.

"Placing books on college selection and application in school libraries, and touting these books in school newsletters is a quick and cost-effective means of ameliorating the dearth of knowledge on a widespread basis."

Definitely. I also believe that visiting schools and doing proper assemblies so that people get basic information is very helpful, because many students don't know what they don't know, and their parents are clueless.

"Some students end up owing $100,000 or more."

Many do, actually. I know two! For a bachelor's degree! In the liberal arts! Gah! I was like... "Dude, were you crazy?" They sure regret it now but they signed when they were teenagers.