But aren't most community colleges about $1000 per semester? I don't think that's where the loans are going.
They are not going to community colleges currently. I am talking about creating cost controls going forward. If community college was free going forward, students would go there to test the waters on secondary education instead of expensive private or state 4-year schools. Plus, 4-year schools trying to compete for those same students, would have to lower their costs dramatically in order to attract students.
Btw, students loans also don’t only cover tuition. Lots of people take out “student” loans for living expenses while in school and not able to work full time.