Im trying to figure out how significant this is. I never went to college. i served my country in the military, got out and got a very good job designing, installing, and maintaining radio systems at US embassies and consulates which can, and have assisted in the protection of American life and property...all without a college degree, and i make more money than most people i went to school with, some of whom still live at home with their degree.
Quite frankly most technical companies will take someone with real life experience (i.e. military or similar) before they take someone with a degree that basically only shows they read and wrote reports.