The gap in average earnings between those who complete college and those who don't is pretty terrifying, given that it is possible to have no degree but all of the associated debt. If accruing all this debt guaranteed a college degree then yes, college is worth it. But it doesn't.

So I think the article suffers from selection bias. It focuses on a subgroup, that people won't know they will be a part of when asking themselves the question, is college worth it?