It is probably because of the immense costs of many US colleges. I wouldn't consider my college years wasted if I wasn't saddled with tens of thousands of dollars of debt from it, and im not even one of the worst off.
Being a naive European, I think education should be free just like universal healthcare - both of these things benefit society immensely. The sad thing is that those who have paid (or are currently paying) for the privilege of education or healthcare seems to be determined to maintain the status quo. Free stuff for other people is tantamount to communism in some people's eyes.
Ha! Here in Indy a 4-year degree will get you 13-16$ an hour to start.
>Here in Indy a 4-year degree will get you 13-16$ an hour to start.
Doing what?
Maybe the statistics are wrong and you're right, but I doubt it