Helps to have rich enough parents to support going to college, kids grades were never good enough, different attributes don't fit, etc. Wife worked in elementary school for 30 years and even that young she could see those that were college bound, tech school or trade school or not. My daughter never like the idea of going to a university even though she was in the top of her class. She was happy going to tech school. Some start their own businesses and do well. Seen enough college graduates that are smart but no common sense about doing things. Different strokes for different folks.