The world has gotten to a time where you don't need a degree from the university to succeed because the world has gone beyond that stage of going to school so that you can get a good job to survive instead of going to a conventional university people should prioritize vocational education which will empower them with a skill that they can in getting a living, school is not a guarantee for success these days it's skilled workers that are living a good life
Things change now and most of the graduates has to go through a lot of learning experiences from jobs they have no idea but because they have gotten a degree the employer considered hiring because there is determination in completing the degree.
Having a degree is still required in some other places. In Asian countries employers prefer the graduates of any kind because even when the job is just operating a building elevator.