Free tuition is absolutely the answer, along with free healthcare, living costs, and housing for students. The college bachelors degree should be a two year program  and required just as high school is. It  should also be must more in depth and breadth. What is the true issue is what a University is and equally, the relationship amongst education, government, and business, I.e. Who is paying for it. I will not share here my opinions regarding the solutions, but think people should try to find what the real problems are rather than solve the wrong things.