In the rest of the world, the mechanisms are clear: Free education for all citizens at public universities. Those who want to be ripped off by for-profit diploma mills can go ahead, but noone with a non-lonely brain cell will.
These “universities” lied to prospective students. Here is just one example:
“ The FTC says the university wrongly suggested that it worked closely with high-profile companies to develop its courses. And it says the school's "Let's Get to Work" ad campaign was one example of how it hyped connections with potential employers.
In one video in that campaign, a UOP student is seen driving through a school parking lot, passing spots that are filled with the iconic logos of successful companies.”