kvod hatorah,
I think it is wrong to force anyone to go to college, just as it is wrong to deny anyone that opportunity if that is right for them. And delaying college is not a bad thing, especially for frum Jews; every Jew I’ve found who went to university prior to the 19th century had extensive Torah education and many of the most famous examples had already earned semichah. I used to teach a lot of 19 and 20 year old undergrduates and many were frankly wasting their parents’ money. And one can do well with delayed education. My wife was 30 when she earned her undergraduate degree, 40 when she completed medical school; I was 37 when I earned my doctorate.