> A college degree is no longer a guaranteed path to a stable, well paying job.

College never guaranteed anything.

A college education may still be (statistically) a good investment:

https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/04/is-col...

Aside from the financial arguments, the social and personal development opportunities of living and studying with your peers can be pretty great in my experience. I went to a decent school and was surrounded by a lot of very interesting and smart kids and I had some truly great professors. I was really pushed beyond what I thought I could do and my biggest regret is that I didn't take a little extra time for more courses in the humanities (specifically literature and art history).