You don't force competition you allow for it... and you don't get it via the government... you get it by taking the government out of it....
Competition is not a mandated event.... it happens due to capitalism....
Let's take college for example. University of Phoenix is a cheaper school but no one wants to go. It's not a public school it's private. How come the shittiest school out there is a private school?
And how come college tuition doesn't come down? There are lots of schools out there.
Community colleges are usually cheaper than four-year universities because they don't have on-campus dorms and can be commuted to. In 2022, the average yearly tuition and other costs at community colleges were $3,800, compared to $10,740 at four-year state universities. Private four-year colleges cost about $35,000 on average, and Ivy League schools can cost up to $76,000.
In Michigan, tuition is free for in-district students
Michigan giving students free 2 years of school should lower the cost of 4 year colleges. Or cost them money because who wouldn't go to a community college first if it's free and all their credits transfer?
Yes, community colleges are public colleges that are funded by tax dollars.