There's going to be some exceptions to be sure. And I don't doubt that there are disparities even among American universities. I did a quick Google search and it seems, at least superficially, that Dutch higher education isn't all too bad. I think in general the education in Western Europe is going to be comparable. But think about people from the disadvantaged parts of the world--there are a lot more countries that fit this mold than say the Euro-American mold. And I can say with ease that these people are probably coming to the States to learn, not just party.