Ironic, but a good question nevertheless. My experience at university level, now some 49 years, indicates that the large majority of students of American universities (any of them) want a degree. If they happen to learn something while “earning” it ,OK, but that’s not why go to school. And if they are not going to a particular school to become club members (Harvard, Yale, etc., or if you are a Texan, UT or A&M can make you “clubable” ) they care about cost. People go to ESU, wherever it is, almost always because its cheap(er).
Ironic, but a good question nevertheless. My experience at university level, now some 49 years, indicates that the large majority of students of American universities (any of them) want a degree. If they happen to learn something while “earning” it ,OK, but that’s not why go to school. And if they are not going to a particular school to become club members (Harvard, Yale, etc., or if you are a Texan, UT or A&M can make you “clubable” ) they care about cost. People go to ESU, wherever it is, almost always because its cheap(er).