According to the US times the average student lone debt is now $30 000.
Obviously that means most students are not “ paying their way through college” to a significant extent.
My point was that 7 weeks on campus is much less than the typical two semesters between September and May that full time students had pre pandemic. So the opportunity to work is more than full time during the summer and part time term time. That balance would be appealing to some people looking to reduce their debt upon graduation. Not everyone is looking to have a lot of fun on campus. They just want the certification for career purposes.