[windsorknot]

Supposedly, Cortez has an economics degree.

These days such a degree probably carries about as much weight as so many other prizes and awards that get passed out so frequently.

[MrEdd]

Its been absolutely true since at least the mid eighties.
When I was at Oklahoma State (picking up credits between active duty tours) they shut down two high rise dorms, reportedly for lack of occupancy.

I lived in a two bedroom apartment three miles from campus. Food, rent, utilities and all cost me two thirds of what a tiny shared dorm room went for only without all the noise. If I got a roommate then I was down to a third of what the dorms and cafeteria cost.

This was the institution which proclaimed it could teach people to run a business.

Maybe they could, but I would like to see hard numbers on how many of those people founded successful businesses.