> why are students coming here and paying us money when better instruction is available for free online

I'm paying for it.

Cause I can get government assisted loans and go full time.

Also I get classmates that I can study together.

The environment of school, at least to me, enable to me to study and concentrate instead at home distracted.

Also I network with tons of people and all but one of my professors is my friend now. I have connection, hook up, network, etc... In fact I getting an internship through one of them working with the gov.

I could study online and continue as a programmer. But I rather go full time.

Also paying for a university via online degree I feel cheated. I want to see my professor face to face during office hours and ask for help and such.