There were occasional voices telling the Millennial they didn't need to go to college; and that if they did, they didn't need to borrow and spend so much money doing it... They were, to put it mildly, not well received. "Universally derided" might not be too strong.

Something to keep in mind as the accusations of "disinformation" and reassurances of "Trust the Science (TM)" fly thick and fast today.